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Why Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Is Keeping $31 Billion Alibaba Stake

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer

After nearly of week of meetings, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on Wednesday said the company won't move ahead with a spin-off of its Alibaba Group Holding Inc. (NYSE: BABA) stake.

A potentially massive tax bill was why Yahoo yanked the Alibaba spin-off.

Here's what Yahoo plans to do instead...

Why the Alibaba Spin-Off Is Under Attack from This Activist Investor

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

Activist hedge fund and key Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) shareholder Starboard Value LP has thrown a major snag in the company's Alibaba spin-off plans.

Starboard is pressuring Yahoo to halt the $20 billion Alibaba spin-off and instead sell its sputtering Internet business.

Here's what Starboard wants Yahoo to do instead....

Yahoo Earnings for Q3 2015 (Nasdaq: YHOO)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

Yahoo earnings

Yahoo earnings for Q3 2015 will be released after the bell today (Tuesday). And analysts are expecting earnings per share (EPS) of $0.17 and revenue of $1.26 billion.

Those estimates represent a year-over-year drop of 67% for earnings and a gain of 14.8% for revenue.

While investors are looking for EPS and revenue figures, there's a more important factor for investors to watch...

Why Yahoo Stock Is Climbing Ahead of the Alibaba Spin-Off (Nasdaq: YHOO)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

Yahoo stock

Yahoo stock has climbed 16% in October. Now investors are awaiting the Q3 earnings report on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as a lackluster report could put an end to that run.

And while investors will be focusing on earnings per share and revenue, the most important part of the Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) earnings report will be an update on the Alibaba stock spin-off.

Here's why the spin-off is so important for Yahoo shareholders...

Alibaba Stake Spin-Off News Sends Shares Higher Today (NYSE: BABA)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

Yahoo earnings

The tax-free Alibaba stake spin-off of Yahoo Inc. will move forward, Yahoo announced in a filing Monday. Yahoo Inc.'s (Nasdaq: YHOO) Alibaba shares are worth roughly $22 billion.

Earlier in September, the IRS announced that it has not explicitly signed off on the tax-free Alibaba stake spin-off. Now, Yahoo officials are betting that their plan is legally acceptable and will pass the IRS's regulations.

Here's what today's news means for investors...

Why the Yahoo Stock Price Fell Today (Nasdaq: YHOO)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

Technology

That Yahoo stock price opened down 1.7% today (Wednesday) at $30.36 after its Alibaba spin-off plan was rejected by the IRS yesterday.

Yahoo stock did rebound Wednesday afternoon and was trading near $31.43 at 12:00 p.m.

Here's what investors need to know about the Alibaba spin-off and the Yahoo stock price...

What the Alibaba Spin-Off Means for Investors Today (BABA, YHOO)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

Alibaba earnings date

Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) officials announced an Alibaba spin-off this week, which the company expects to complete in Q4.

The new company will be called Aabaco Holdings and will be made up of $32 billion in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) shares and a division named Yahoo Small Business.

Here's the reason why Yahoo is holding an Alibaba spin-off, and what it means for investors...

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