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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...

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...