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Yahoo! Inc. Company Profile
Internet users around the world are cheering for this company. Yahoo! is a leading online portal, drawing more than 400 million people to its network of Web sites with a mix of news, entertainment, and shopping, as well as a search engine and Internet directory. It also offers registered users personalized Web pages, e-mail, and message boards. Yahoo! publishes content in about 20 languages. It generates most of its revenue through ad sales, but it also charges subscriptions for premium services. In addition, Yahoo! provides online marketing and other commercial services, and offers Internet access through partnerships with telecommunications firms. In 2008 Yahoo! rejected Microsoft's unsolicited buyout offer.
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Address: 701 1st Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Phone:408-349-3300
Fax:408-349-3301
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):6969.30 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):8.50%
Employees (2007):14,300
Employee Growth (1 yr):25.40%
Key People
CEO, Chief Yahoo, and Director: Jerry Yang
President: Susan L. (Sue) Decker
VP Mergers and Acquisitions: Greg Mrva
Industry Information
Sector: Technology
Industry: Internet Information Providers
Top Competitors
AOL LLC
Google Inc. (goog)
MSN
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