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Yahoo Earnings Preview: Display Revs Yay!?! (Search Not-So-Yay)

in News on April 18, 2011 at 10:00 am PT

Will Yahoo’s revenue growth drought finally end this quarter? We’ll see tomorrow when Yahoo reports its first-quarter earnings, after the markets close. As usual, investors will be looking for some sign that the Silicon Valley Internet giant’s lackluster revenue results have improved in CEO Carol Bartz’s over-promised but still under-delivered turnaround effort.

The Tough Terms of Selling a Tech Company

in News on October 13, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Selling a closely held tech company these days is no picnic–especially after the sale of the firm has already closed. That’s the message according to a new study by Shareholder Representative Services LLC, which manages the post-closing process in M&A transactions of private companies. SRS based its study on more than 100 transactions that it was involved with recently.

Microsoft Reports Strong Rebound: Happy–Well, Less Gloomy–Days Are Here Again! (Plus the Numbers)

in News on April 22, 2010 at 1:27 pm PT

With much easier comparisons due to a devastating period last year and an upswing in PC sales, Microsoft posted solid third-quarter earnings today after the markets closed. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant said it had revenue of $14.5 billion in the quarter ended March 31, a six percent rise from a year ago. Net income was $4.01 billion, or 45 cents a share. That handily beat Wall Street expectations of $14.4 billion and 42 cents a share.

Meet the New AOL Logo: “Aol.” (Plus the Press Release)

in Media on November 22, 2009 at 6:51 pm PT

The new AOL will differ than the old one in several ways: New boss, smaller headcount, different owners. So, of course, it also gets a new–but awfully familiar–logo.
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