OT: let's get current with what's next for Yahoo post Marissa Mayer?

[eddief]

have always been mostly rant and rave and spamorama. Today when I checked out the the message board for Yahoo stock, there was a whole discussion about revamping the boards and a big banner at the bottom of the screen seeking user inputs. A novel idea. Go Marissa. Girl names ending in "a". Like go Danica.

[eddief]

The company may not be doing better, but the stock is up about 80% in less than a year. Yeehaw.

[Louis]

Eddie, maybe it's time for you to buy some Facebook stock.

[eddief]

but always open to good ideas to support the simple lifestyle. 3 bikes, 3 tv's, and a cat.

Originally Posted by Louis

Eddie, maybe it's time for you to buy some Facebook stock.

[eddief]

would like to still come out a winner or at least even, and have not seen a better layman's explanation of what the hell Yahoo is trying to do.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonyn...ssing-yourself

[redir]

That made my head hurt.

[fuzzalow]

Thanks for the link. Fascinating stuff and never needed to go that far into the details of US Corp. Tax Code. At least tax code is defined so the trick is to make whatever pegs you've got fit the holes defined in the tax structure to get to the desired result.

And I own YHOO so I am not indifferent about the treatment on the gain but long ago resigned myself to just let it sit and whatever happens to it, happens. I think Ms. Mayer has more pressing concerns than tax structures to occupy her time and effort in steering YHOO. Tax structure is comparatively easy, Corporate competitiveness, even survivability, is not.

[AJM100]

core business has no value. PPS increase over the last few years was based on the Alibaba stake valuation IMO.

[benb]

Yahoo's been a loser since the late 90s... one they dump Alibaba it's going to be interesting to see what happens.

Some of their only strengths seem to be stuff like fantasy sports.

They remind of AOL in the way they're undead.

[fiamme red]

It just keeps getting worse.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/02/te...m-lawsuit.html

Ms. Mayer has steadfastly refused to use the word "layoff" to describe the thousands of jobs eliminated since she joined the company. She even forbade her managers from uttering what she called "the L-word," instructing them to use the term "remix" instead.

The lawsuit comes as Yahoo morale hits new lows. More than one-third of the company's work force has left voluntarily or involuntarily over the last year.

[eddief]

that woman attracts the worst press. and you gotta believe it must mostly be true. I still own some, but not holding my breath on making decent or any money. break even would be cool.

[verticaldoug]

MM sold 1/2 of the Yahoo stake in Alibaba for $7b. Took the proceeds and bought a bunch of overpriced startups which are currently worth about ZERO.
Meanwhile, the $7b of Alibaba she sold is worth about $30b. If she had done nothing but sit on her hands, Yahoo would be worth 2x what it is now.

For all of this value destruction, she has been paid about $250mm. She has done well.

[54ny77]

yahoo was pretty impressive back in '98 or so.

since then, not so much....

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by 54ny77

yahoo was pretty impressive back in '98 or so.

since then, not so much....

In the shop I had a guy who regularly sent frames and groups to me to build and send back. He works for yahoo..hope he doesn't leave or get canned.

[MattTuck]

That was a crass remark I made on the first page... ouch. It was right when I was at a low spot with my divorce.. Not that it is an excuse. I'm embarrassed about saying that