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  1. Tumblr Founder Calls Yahoo Purchase 'Awesome,' Drops F-Bomb

    Tumblr Founder Calls Yahoo Purchase 'Awesome,' Drops F-Bomb

    6:45 am PDT 5/20/2013
    • Erin Carlson
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    Meanwhile, Marissa Mayer officially announces the $1.1 billion acquisition, promising "not to screw it up." READ MORE

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  2. Yahoo Approves Bid to Acquire Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

    Yahoo Approves Bid to Acquire Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

    10:45 am PDT 5/19/2013
    • Erik Hayden
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    The Internet company's board reportedly cleared the deal on Sunday. READ MORE

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  3. Source: Activist Investor Daniel Loeb Buys MGM Stake (Exclusive)

    Source: Activist Investor Daniel Loeb Buys MGM Stake (Exclusive)

    12:47 pm PDT 5/15/2013
    • Alex Ben Block
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    UPDATED: The hedge fund manager -- who's asked Sony to spin off its entertainment assets, and successfully reshaped Yahoo's board -- has been buying shares of the company's private stock at a price up nearly 30 percent over the last month. READ MORE

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  4. Yahoo CEO Meets Hulu Execs, Explores Possible Bid (Report)

    Yahoo CEO Meets Hulu Execs, Explores Possible Bid (Report)

    5:17 am PDT 5/8/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    Marissa Mayer and her team recently failed to buy a stake in France Telecom-owned online video site Dailymotion. READ MORE

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  5. Yahoo Abandons Dailymotion Deal After French Government Objects

    Yahoo Abandons Dailymotion Deal After French Government Objects

    6:38 am PDT 5/1/2013
    • George Szalai
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    Government objects to takeover, seeks 50-50 partner for France's YouTube competitor. READ MORE

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  6. Yahoo's Marissa Mayer Earned $36.6 Million in 2012

    Yahoo's Marissa Mayer Earned $36.6 Million in 2012

    3:50 pm PDT 4/30/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    COO Henrique de Castro made $39.2 million, while CFO Ken Goldman earned $7.5 million. READ MORE

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  7. Yahoo Launches New Shows Starring Ed Helms, John Stamos, WWE

    Yahoo Launches New Shows Starring Ed Helms, John Stamos, WWE

    5:17 pm PDT 4/29/2013
    • Eriq Gardner
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    The web giant touts how it is "scaling" original video programming at a Digital NewFront. READ MORE

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  8. Fred Amoroso Steps Down as Chairman of Yahoo

    Fred Amoroso Steps Down as Chairman of Yahoo

    4:08 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    He was in the post for 12 months; former eBay COO Maynard Webb Jr. is the new interim chairman. READ MORE

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  9. Yahoo to Launch 'SNL' Hub Via Deal With Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video

    Yahoo to Launch 'SNL' Hub Via Deal With Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video

    6:20 pm PDT 4/24/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    The partnership gives the online portal exclusive rights to 38 years of comedy skits and musical performances. READ MORE

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  10. Yahoo Stock Falls as Financial Results Disappoint Wall Street

    Yahoo Stock Falls as Financial Results Disappoint Wall Street

    3:15 pm PDT 4/16/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    The Internet company predicts $1.09 billion in net revenue in the current quarter, slightly less than what analysts were modeling. READ MORE

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  11. Yahoo to Acquire Mobile News Reader Summly

    Yahoo to Acquire Mobile News Reader Summly

    8:09 am PDT 3/25/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    The Internet company will buy the start-up whose advisors and partners include the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Yoko Ono and News Corp. READ MORE

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  12. Yahoo in Talks to Buy Controlling Stake in France Telecom Video Site Dailymotion (Report)

    Yahoo in Talks to Buy Controlling Stake in France Telecom Video Site Dailymotion (Report)

    6:04 am PDT 3/20/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    The deal, which could be worth $225 million for a 75 percent stake, would be CEO Marissa Mayer's first major acquisition since taking over the Internet giant. READ MORE

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  13. Chinese Online Firm Alibaba Names Jonathan Lu CEO

    Chinese Online Firm Alibaba Names Jonathan Lu CEO

    7:18 am PDT 3/11/2013
    • THR Staff
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    Analysts expect the e-commerce giant, in which Yahoo owns a stake, to file for an IPO before the end of the year. READ MORE

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  14. Yahoo Beats Financial Expectations Even as Profit Dips

    Yahoo Beats Financial Expectations Even as Profit Dips

    2:59 pm PST 1/28/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    The company needs a "chain reaction of growth," CEO Marissa Mayer says during a conference call with analysts. READ MORE

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  15. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Discusses Mobile, Product Opportunities

    Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Discusses Mobile, Product Opportunities

    4:49 am PST 1/25/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    She tells the World Economic Forum that her early focus at the company was on people and surprises the audience with a comment about "the ontology of entities." READ MORE

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  16. News Corp. Unit Wins Digital Rights to U.K. Soccer Highlight Clips

    News Corp. Unit Wins Digital Rights to U.K. Soccer Highlight Clips

    1:43 am PST 1/24/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    "Goal! We won the rights in the UK to show clips of all 380 Premier league matches," tweets Rupert Murdoch. READ MORE

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  17. Media Stocks Crush Market Averages in 2012

    Media Stocks Crush Market Averages in 2012

    4:42 pm PST 12/31/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    UPDATED: Comcast and Sirius XM Radio surged 61 percent each during the year, but video game stocks lagged. READ MORE

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  18. Yahoo Strikes Another Network Deal, Teams With NBC Sports

    Yahoo Strikes Another Network Deal, Teams With NBC Sports

    8:07 am PST 12/10/2012
    • Marisa Guthrie
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    The deal follows similar arrangements with ABC News and CNBC and is the first such initiative under new CEO Marissa Mayer. READ MORE

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  19. OMG! CBS Closes Deal to Re-Invent 'The Insider'

    OMG! CBS Closes Deal to Re-Invent 'The Insider'

    11:08 am PDT 10/23/2012
    • Alex Ben Block
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    The daily magazine show will now be known as "omg! Insider," with the same hosts as "The Insider" but adding Yahoo! talent and providing a combined broadcast and online platform. READ MORE

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  20. Yahoo Beats Earnings Expectations

    Yahoo Beats Earnings Expectations

    2:43 pm PDT 10/22/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    UPDATED: Shares were rising in the after-hours session as the online company posts a profit of 35 cents a share, a dime better than Wall Street expected. READ MORE

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