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VCR Manufacturing To Finally Cease Production
Friday, July 22, 2016 - 1:58pm | 334Here's a little known fact: VCRs have officially survived the rising popularity of DVDs, Blue-rays and online streaming video services. According to CNN Money, Japan-based Funai Electric is believed to be the world's last VCR manufacturer and actually sold 750,000 units last year. However, the...
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Who Is Marni Walden, And Why Should Verizon Investors Care?
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 2:12pm | 379Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s long drawn out process of selling its internet assets is being closely watched by Marni Walden. Walden is the head of product innovation and new businesses for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) — the company widely considered to be a front-runner to acquire...
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Verizon Reportedly Bids $3 Billion For Yahoo's Core Internet Assets
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 7:26am | 343Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is expected to receive a bid for its internet properties from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), but it may not necessarily be pleased with the offer. The Wall Street Journal, citing "a person familiar with the matter," reported late Monday evening that...
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Yahoo Update: Recode Says Marissa Mayer Is Actively On Board With Sale
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 9:42am | 353Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer seems to have had a change of heart over the sale of the company, as a Recode report said she is actively on board with the sale. The report said Marissa Mayer has been taking front and center stage of the proceedings, as the second round of bidders have...
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Verizon, TPG, YP Holdings All Want Yahoo; Company Warns Of Search Engine Revenue Drop
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 9:38am | 309According to a report by Bloomberg, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is likely talking with just three players to sell its Internet assets. Bloomberg, citing "people familiar with the matter," stated that Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is battling with the private equity firm TPG and the digital...
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Report: Verizon's Tim Amstrong Given 'Leading Role' In Evaluating Yahoo's Assets For A Potential Bid
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 3:35pm | 247Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has tasked Tim Armstrong, CEO of its AOL unit, a "leading role" in evaluating a potential acquisition of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s internet assets, according to Bloomberg. Citing "a person with knowledge of the situation,"...
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UBS: The Bull Market Is Ending, Just Not Yet
Friday, October 30, 2015 - 1:29pm | 514UBS sees indications that the U.S. bull market is reaching its late stages. Increased M&A activity and volatility are typically signs of market tops. Despite the warning signs, the firm sees little possibility of a recession in 2016. The post-crisis U.S. bull market has now become the second...
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Microsoft Turning Over Ad Business to AOL, Map Technology To Uber
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 9:01am | 407Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced a pair of deals in its latest efforts to cut back on its non-profitable online operations. Reuters reported that Microsoft has reached deals with AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) and Uber to take over Microsoft’s display advertising business...
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Bob Peck On Why Yahoo! Is A Buy Opportunity For Investors Right Now
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 1:13pm | 355Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) shares fell drastically on Tuesday amid concerns that the changes in tax-free treatment of spinoffs by the IRS could affect the company's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) stake-spinoff arrangement. However, according to SunTrust Robinson's Bob Peck, this...
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Weekly Tech Highlights: Apple's Battery Division, Why Apple Needs BlackBerry And More
Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 9:18am | 767The second week of May was filled with M&A rumors, unlikely partnerships and an unexpected acquisition. Apple Rumored To Be Interested In Buying BlackBerry Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world's largest corporation, was rumored to be looking at BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ: BBRY) as a possible...
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SunTrust: Google Has The Top Ad Exchange In Terms Of 'Inventory Quality'
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 1:46pm | 250SunTrust highlighted Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) as one of the Leading Supply Side Operators in online advertising in a report issued Thursday. Google’s Inventory Quality Score (highlighted in Yellow) was an industry-leading 95 out of 100. According to the report, the...
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SunTrust On The Expected Evolution Of The Ad Tech Ecosystem
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 1:20pm | 717In a report published Thursday , titled Ad Tech Primer: From “Pipe” To ”Hourglass,” SunTrust's Bob Peck and his team took a look at the Internet and Digital Media sector. Below are some of the main takeaways. 1) “The market is going programmatic.” The...
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Tigress Financial Partners CIO On Yahoo Earnings: 'Watch What They Do With Alibaba Money'
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 6:44pm | 223When asked about what to expect in earnings for Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Tigress Financial partners Chief Investment Officer Ivan Feinseth told Benzinga that he’ll be looking at what the company says about guidance, advertising and new initiatives. He also emphasized looking at what...
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Yahoo, AOL Rally Following Starboard Letter
Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 12:17pm | 310Shares of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) rallied Thursday following the release of a letter from Starboard Value LP to Yahoo CEO Marissa A. Mayer. The letter claimed that the “$1.3 billion [Yahoo!] spent on acquisitions has clearly not delivered value to shareholders...
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5 Of The 'Scariest' Technology M&As
Friday, October 31, 2014 - 12:43pm | 690Before you put on your Halloween costume and head to the nearest monster mash, take a moment to peruse these terrifying mergers and acquisitions. 5. Sprint And Nextel When Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) merged with Nextel, the two companies had hoped to create the third-largest wireless carrier...