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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....

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...

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...

Yahoo's Alibaba Spin-Off Plan Dealt a Major Blow by IRS (Nasdaq: YHOO)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

pre-market movers

Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) has been planning for a $23 billion Alibaba spin-off, but the company was dealt a major blow by the IRS yesterday.

Yahoo officials had planned to spin off 384 million shares of Alibaba Group Holding Inc. (NYSE: BABA) in what would have been a tax-free transaction.

Here's why the deal hit a snag...

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...

YHOO Stock Now Has to Wrestle with Taxes Post-Alibaba IPO

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -

yhoo stock

Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock rose 4% today, with Starboard Value LP reportedly buying up a large stake in the company.

The investment management firm’s decision is a positive development for YHOO, which had seen its shares tumble for most of the week on concerns that as it sheds its portfolio of overseas investments, the remaining core business will be valueless.

Here’s one thing YHOO needs to do to reassure shareholders now…

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