Yahoo buying Netflix, Google, and Hulu
Yahoo was offered 1M and later 1B to buy Google Yahoo was offered 4B to buy out Netflix Yahoo was offered 1.3B to buy Hulu Yahoo offered 1B to buy out Facebook but didnt go through because they did not want to pay more Holy https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-175125926.html ...Read more
Ex-Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer admits spending $4B for Netflix—now worth over $140B—would’ve been a better ‘transformative acquisition’ than TumblrMayer, like Blockbuster executives, would later regret her thinking on Netflix.Yahoo Finance
Is Netflix really the Mercedes Benz of Streaming?
Saw this on Yahoo Finance and laughed... https://finance.yahoo.com/video/netflix-could-become-mercedes-benz-153614286.html Do you agree?
Netflix could become the 'Mercedes Benz or Rolex' streamingToday both Netflix reports third-quarter earnings after the bell. Netflix always heavily in focus, and Dan Morgan, vice president of Synovian Trust, told Yahoo Finance the streaming giant could become the "Mercedes Benz or Rolex" as the space gets more crowded.Yahoo
Marissa Mayer admits spending $4B for Netflix—now $140B—would’ve been a better ‘transformative acquisition’ than Tumblr
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-175125926.html I remember she wanted to buy Groupon for $6B at Google. She also banned WFH at Yahoo. At times I think leaders just throw darts at the board when buying companies. #yahoo
Ex-Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer admits spending $4B for Netflix—now worth over $140B—would’ve been a better ‘transformative acquisition’ than TumblrMayer, like Blockbuster executives, would later regret her thinking on Netflix.Yahoo Finance
If you are a guy, stay away from companies with a lot of women in senior roles.
Reminds me of Yahoo where they purged the company of most male employees in leadership with Marissa Mayer. Accenture had something similar and a lot of men had to leave. Heard similar anti-male biased pip and promotion cycles in FAANG. Now this one is another company with a woman CEO. Watch your bac...Read more
Top insurance CEO announces that white male new hires must be personally signed off by herself, as part of the firm’s drive to improve diversityThere is “no non-diverse hire” at Aviva that hasn’t been “signed off by me and the chief people officer,” the blue-chip company’s CEO, Amanda Blanc, revealed.Yahoo Finance
Yahoo to lay off 20%
Like brah, they had like 8k employees? wtf https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/09/yahoo-will-lay-off-nearly-1000-employees-by-end-of-2023.html
Yahoo to lay off 20% of staff by year-end, beginning this weekYahoo will lay off more than 20% of staff, or around 1,600 workers, with the company’s Yahoo for Business being slashed in half, the company said.CNBC
Congrats, we're the worst!
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-facebook-worst-company-of-the-year-yahoo-finance-165345819.html
Facebook/Meta is the worst company of the year, Yahoo Finance audience survey findsIn Yahoo Finance’s annual poll, Meta (formerly Facebook) was the worst company of the year. Stock performance, complaints, politics, congressional hearings and more had people upset.Yahoo Finance
Search Engine train
So did you guys know Yahoo uses Bing to search for things. It is basically Bing API with Yahoo html/css. If Google exposes its API to Bing, Bing will use Google API with Bing html/css So Yahoo will use Bing, which will use Google. Thoughts?
JPMC is hiring tech
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JPMorgan aims to hire 2,000 engineers by end of 2022 amid tech company layoffsMarkets reporter Alexandra Semenova outlines JPMorgan’s goals to hire engineers amid hiring freezes and slowdowns issued by various tech companies.Yahoo News
Verizon wanted to sell yahoo finance😂🤣😂
Isn’t yahoo finance the only division under Verizon media that’s actually doing well? Read this and lmao! Anyone here working for yahoo finance that wants to let us know what went on? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-verizon-sought-buyers-yahoo-174911644.html
Exclusive: Verizon sought buyers for Yahoo Finance - sourcesWhile the U.S. wireless carrier never launched an official sales process, it quietly solicited interest in Yahoo Finance even as it was revamping its media division, previously named Oath and recently renamed Verizon Media. Yahoo has emerged as the centerpiece of Verizon Media's plans to rescueYahoo
Should I buy a car with coins?
TC 1 BTC. Yahoo Finance: Elon Musk: ‘You Can Now Buy Tesla with Bitcoin’. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-now-buy-tesla-210055035.html
Elon Musk: ‘You Can Now Buy Tesla with Bitcoin’Elon Musk said that you could finally buy Tesla with Bitcoin today, after having announced it would accept the cryptocurrency as a form of payment in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in...Yahoo Finance
Elon Musk reportedly said Twitter could file for bankruptcy next year
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Elon Musk reportedly said Twitter could file for bankruptcy next yearElon Musk reportedly told Twitter employees that the company could face bankruptcy next year.Yahoo Finance
Microsoft is the company of the year
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-yahoo-finance-company-of-the-year-2021-143057560.html
Microsoft is Yahoo Finance’s Company of the Year 2021Microsoft had an incredible 2021. Whether it was crossing $2 trillion in market valuation, its 45% stock price increase, or its 20% revenue growth. It’s clear why Microsoft is our Company of the Year 2021.Yahoo Finance
ChatGPT vs Google search; what do you think?
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Google’s management has reportedly issued a ‘code red’ amid the rising popularity of the ChatGPT AICEO Sundar Pichai has reportedly redirected some teams to build out AI products as concerns rise over ChatGPT’s threat to Google.Yahoo News
Microsoft engineer shares her immigration story and sheds light on a broken system
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Microsoft engineer shares her immigration story and sheds light on a broken systemIn a heart-wrenching post, a Microsoft software engineer opened up about her personal immigration story. Sri Ponnada shared on Facebook that she must leave the United States in six months because of the nation's current immigration issues that have forced her and her family to wait years for greenAmpproject
Who’s more competitive? (Roku vs. Netflix)
I think Yahoo Finance gives a pretty good argument for Roku! Never thought I’d say this but I think Roku would be the better investment. How about you? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/roku-vs-netflix-needham-compares-181759116.html
Roku Vs. Netflix: Needham Compares Streaming StocksIs it fair for investors to compare Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)? The two stocks boast similar valuations but offer relatively different business models, according to Needham. The Analyst Laura Martin maintained a Buy rating on Roku's stock with a price target lifted from $120 to $150.Yahoo
What NW is considered wealthy
According to yahoo finance: * $1mil+ NW in liquid assets is considered high net worth * $5mil to $10mil+ is considered very high net worth * $30mil+ is considered ultra high net worth The article also has what income level makes you rich, which is basically making 800k annually (in 2021) along with...Read more
How Much Income Do I Need to be Considered Rich?Earning more money can make it easier to pay the bills, fund your financial goals and spend on hobbies or “fun,” but what income is considered to make you rich? The answer can depend on several factors, including where you … Continue reading → The poYahoo Finance
Marissa Meyer $186M exit package
Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer 's reported $186 million payout after the company's sale to Verizon (VZ) is on the "egregious side," former Yahoo President Sue Decker told CNBC on Friday. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-yahoo-president-sue-decker-135006407.html
Ex-Yahoo President Sue Decker rips Marissa Mayer's $186 million exit package"Given what happened in the performance of the company, it seems on the egregious side," Sue Decker tells CNBC.Yahoo
Yahoo news on Blind post
Yahoo! Voices: A DoorDash employee making $400K a year complained about a company-wide initiative requiring that he personally make one delivery a month. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/doordash-employee-making-400k-complained-043424806.html #yahoo #doordash #vent #wedash
A DoorDash employee making $400K a year complained about a company-wide initiative requiring that he personally make one delivery a monthA DoorDash corporate employee vented his grievances in a Blind post titled “Doordash making engineers deliver food.”Yahoo Finance
Dropbox layoffs?
https://finance-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/dropbox-layoff-11-workforce-coo-142642916.html Anyone can chime in? I always had a huge respect for Dropbox folks. If you are impacted, happy to help you. #tech #dbx
Dropbox to layoff 11% of workforce, COO to step down(Reuters) - Dropbox Inc on Wednesday announced the exit of operations chief and said it will cut 11% of its global workforce, or 315 people, as the file hosting service provider shifts business resources in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ampproject
When in Rome...
Yahoo News: Indian wedding’s lavish party in the streets of NYC draws criticism. https://news.yahoo.com/indian-wedding-lavish-party-streets-204044140.html For something like this, they would have bribed cops?
Indian wedding’s lavish party in the streets of NYC draws criticismA grand Indian wedding celebration filmed on a busy street in New York City has gained both praise and condemnation on social media. Instagram user Suraj Patel, a lecturer at New York University, uploaded a video clip of the procession, which involveYahoo News