290 posts and columns on press release

I’m Still Here: Stock Soars as Groupon Shows Stronger-Than-Expected Q1 Revenue

in Commerce on May 8 at 1:32 pm PT

On the other hand, I could use a nice cup of hot growth.
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Jon Rubinstein Joins Board of Qualcomm, as Mobile Chipmaker Ups Its Silicon Valley Cred

in Mobile on May 6 at 1:05 pm PT

The longtime mobile exec is a high-profile appointment.
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News Byte

Yahoo COO De Castro Joins Target Board

in Commerce on March 14 at 6:14 am PT

Yahoo COO Henrique De Castro has joined the board of Target Corp., the Minneapolis-based retailer said in a press release. The former Google exec has also worked at Dell and McKinsey. The appointment means that the top two execs at the Silicon Valley Internet giant are directors at two of the top U.S. retailers — CEO Marissa Mayer is on the board of Walmart Stores of Bentonville, Ark.

Groupon Earnings Miss Big, Sending Stock Into After-Hours Swoon

in Commerce on February 27 at 1:30 pm PT

Uh-oh.
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Demand Media Says It Wants to Split in Two — Spinning Off Domain Registrar Business From Media Unit

in Media on February 19 at 1:16 pm PT

Is two better than one?
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Yahoo Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates on Flattish Revenue; Bought Back $1.45 Billion in Shares

in News on January 28 at 1:35 pm PT

A little up is better than a little down.
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Fandango Says 2012 Ticket Sales Highest Ever

in Commerce on January 2 at 5:30 am PT

Online movie ticketing had a good ending.
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Levchin Officially Confirmed by Yahoo as Board Member; Kenny and Smith Off Board

in News on December 13, 2012 at 11:17 am PT

It’s done.
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The LeWeb Conference Sold to Reed Midem

in Media on December 12, 2012 at 7:59 am PT

The European conference gets a new owner.
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First SaaS, Now WaaS? BitYota Moves From Stealth With $12M in Big-Data Play.

in Enterprise on November 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm PT

Big data is big.
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Valley Cred: Samsung Plans to Open New Start-Up Accelerator in Downtown Palo Alto

in News, November 26, 2012 at 8:28 am PT

Small Is Beautiful: Greycroft Partners Raises $175 Million in Third Fund

in News, November 26, 2012 at 3:54 am PT

It’s an iStorm: Scott Forstall Out at Apple, Along With Retail Head, as Other Top Execs Get Promotions

in News, October 29, 2012 at 2:10 pm PT

The Debut of Yahoo CEO Mayer: “Tailor-Made” for Marissa

in News, October 22, 2012 at 2:07 pm PT

Hall Pass: Yahoo Meets Lackluster Expectations in Third Quarter, As Investors Focus on Mayer’s Plans for What’s Next

in News, October 22, 2012 at 1:26 pm PT

Broken Windows: Microsoft Misses on Revenue and Earnings in Q1

in News, October 18, 2012 at 1:42 pm PT

The $56 Million Man: Yahoo Confirms Hiring of Google’s De Castro as COO

in News, October 15, 2012 at 2:34 pm PT

Criteo Nabs $40 Million in Funding at $800 Million Valuation

in News, September 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm PT

Yahoo’s Mayer Finally Parts Ways With CFO Tim Morse, as Exec House-Cleaning Continues

in News, September 25, 2012 at 2:05 pm PT

After Pinterest, Japan’s Rakuten Makes Another U.S. E-Commerce Investment — This Time in Daily Grommet

in Commerce, September 17, 2012 at 6:01 am PT

Exclusive: Synacor to Offer TV Everywhere Authentication Via Social IDs

in Media, September 6, 2012 at 5:02 am PT

OnLive Bought by, Um, OnLive (Via Former Investor Lauder Partners)

in News, August 19, 2012 at 6:58 pm PT

Not All Yahoos Headed Out Door: Mayer Makes Filo a Direct Report and Bell Permanent GC

in News, August 13, 2012 at 5:52 am PT

Demand Media Beats Q2 Expectations, With Revenue Up Strongly; Also Names New President

in News, August 7, 2012 at 1:28 pm PT

Roku Nabs $45 Million From News Corp., BSkyB in Strategic Investment

in News, July 25, 2012 at 11:00 pm PT