North America

Stern Named Head of New Strategery Role at Yahoo

Kara Swisher in News on May 9 at 4:41 pm PT

The man who has been the Swiss Army Knife of Yahoo will be key strategy guy for Thompson, who clearly wants to do a lot of strategizing.

Confirmed: Schultz and Efrusy to Leave Groupon Board; “Accounting Types” Joining

Kara Swisher in Commerce on April 30 at 12:40 pm PT

Will a shake-up of the board of the daily deals company help its prospects?

Travelzoo’s Stock Tumbles After Q4 Results Disappoint

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 26 at 12:37 pm PT

Travelzoo’s stock is down almost 10 percent, or $3 a share, in late trading after its fourth-quarter revenues disappointed analysts.

Yahoo Reorgs U.S. Ad Sales After Talent Departure (Internal Memo, Natch!)

Kara Swisher in Media on January 20 at 1:15 pm PT

I love the smell of reorg in the morning!

Uh-Oh: Yahoo Loses a Top Sales Exec to Amazon

Kara Swisher in Media on January 18 at 5:36 pm PT

Seth Dallaire leaves the Internet giant for greener pastures at another one.

Non-Fairytale Ending for 2011 Movie B.O. — Time to Blame the Internet Again (Or Just Bad Movies)?

Kara Swisher in Media on December 26, 2011 at 8:52 am PT

Should Hollywood blame turkeys like “New Year’s Eve,” or all those beeping, buzzing digital devices?

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Yahoo’s Bartz Also Gets Fired From Fortune’s Powerful Women List, While HP’s Whitman Gets Hired

Kara Swisher in Media on September 29, 2011 at 12:48 pm PT

It’s a tough life at the top, especially of a list.

Continental Shift: RIM Rapidly Losing Ground in North America

John Paczkowski in News on September 13, 2011 at 11:03 am PT

“RIM is being progressively effaced from the North American handset market,” says Bernstein analyst Pierre Ferragu.

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Travelzoo's Stock Takes Off After Stellar First-Quarter Results

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 21, 2011 at 9:52 am PT

Travelzoo, which publishes travel deals after validating their true value, reported stellar first-quarter results today, leading its stock price to jump by $17, or 23 percent, to about $91 a share. The New York company said first-quarter revenues were up 30 percent over last year, with North American sales growing at its fastest pace in four years. Europe saw the highest quarterly subscriber growth ever and returned its first significant quarterly profit. Excluding a one-time cash expense of $20 million, Travelzoo reported a profit of $6 million, up 144 percent year over year.

Wanted: Groupon COO. Must Like Cat-Wrangling, Lack of Spotlight and International Travel (Post-Samwer)

Kara Swisher in News on March 29, 2011 at 10:37 am PT

Of all the many job openings in tech, perhaps the most interesting to watch will be who Groupon selects as its next COO, after the recent announcement that it was parting ways with President and COO Rob Solomon. Requirements for running the Chicago-based social buying site: epic cat-wrangling of thousands of employees in far-flung locations; deep marketing and advertising prowess; high-level technology, product, mobile and e-commerce chops; and international experience. Also, please stand in the shadows.