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<title>Jerry Yang to make Yahoo earnings debut amid low expectations</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5665</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:12:19 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Larry Dignan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5665</guid>
<description><![CDATA[New Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang makes his Wall Street debut Tuesday and the expectations couldn't be lower.    In some respects that's good news. If Yang can deliver anything on the earnings conference call--halfway decent results, a glimmer of hope, a few coherent answers and a proper pronunciation of Yahoo--he'll overdeliver. Why? Most Yahoo watchers are expecting little in the way of good news.    When Yang took the reins from Terry Semel the company lowered expectations. Now analysts are expecting earnings of 11 cents a share for the second quarter ending June 30. Revenue is projected to be $1.24 billion, according to Thomson Financial.    Sure Yahoo has a major Google problem and can't compete on monetization. Yes, Google is entering display advertising in a ... ]]>
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<title>Yahoo's Rivals.com acquisition enhances local footprint</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5447</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:36:02 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Larry Dignan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5447</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While Yahoo's acquisition of college and high school sports site Rivals.com is a move to boost community and the content on Yahoo Sports don't underestimate the impact on Yahoo's local reach.   Local sports are the primary reason that local newspapers exist. In fact, I'd argue it's the No. 1 reason they have subscribers. My local paper for instance, does a good job covering the local high schools, recruits and other local sports. Yes, the township meetings and school tax stories are welcome, but I really want to read about the state finals.  That's why I'm a subscriber.  If all politics is local then sports is really local--I know since I've been berated over a throwaway line in a little league ... ]]>
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<title>Yahoo's Yang faces daunting to-do list; perception problems</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5419</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:49:01 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Larry Dignan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5419</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang has a daunting to-do list and his first mission may be convincing people he's the right guy for the job.   Just because investors and Yahoo observers may be happy to see Terry Semel go doesn't mean Yang is the right person for the job despite his "conviction and enthusiasm." In fact, it took about 20 minutes for the heckling to begin. Valleywag quickly noted that Yang is no Steve Jobs, who is the prototype for founders who return to save a company. That comparison isn't exactly fair. Even Dell founder Michael Dell's return as CEO may not be an apt comparison.   Why? Jerry Yang never ran Yahoo in the first place. Sure he co-founded Yahoo with ... ]]>
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<title>Yahoo's revolving door: Yang in as CEO; Semel out</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5417</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:00:19 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Larry Dignan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5417</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The inevitable happened: Yahoo CEO Terry Semel has stepped down as CEO.    Jerry Yang, Yahoo co-founder, will become CEO. "I am ready to dig in to address the challenges that face Yahoo," said Yang on a conference call with analysts. Yang's blog also summed up his prepared remarks.  While Semel's move wasn't surprising, the naming of Yang was a bit unexpected. Semel, who was credited with bringing Yahoo back from the dot-com bust, has had a tough year amid sluggish financial results and the delay of its Panama ad system. Semel was recently under fire at Yahoo's shareholder meeting.    Susan Decker, who was viewed by many as Semel's replacement, becomes president of the company. Decker said she won't fill her former ... ]]>
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<title>Yahoo shareholder meeting will be day of discontent</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5352</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:44:39 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Larry Dignan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5352</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yahoo will hold its annual shareholder meeting and the agenda includes some discontent, some Terry Semel bashing and various proposals urging the company to take a bigger stand on free speech.   The shareholder meeting, which will be webcast beginning at 10 a.m. PT, sounds downright entertaining. Shareholders are miffed because of Yahoo's lagging stock price relative to Google's.   Needless to say the first target is CEO Terry Semel and the $39.8 million in total compensation he brought home in 2006. Shareholder Eric Jackson, CEO of Jackson Leadership Systems, Inc., a leadership, strategy, and process consulting firm, seems to be the most vocal of the dissatisfied. He's been on CNBC, quoted everywhere and has a blog that appears to focus on ... ]]>
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<title>Yahoo screws up flaw disclosure, helps exploit writer</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=274</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:42:24 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ryan Naraine</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=274</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to blame someone for the release of dangerous exploit code targeting gaping holes in Yahoo Messenger, point your finger at Yahoo spokeswoman Terrell Karlsten.        It turns out, Karlsten went public with nitty-gritty details of the two bugs that were privately -- and responsibly -- reported by eEye Digital Security, pointing hackers at the specific ActiveX controls that contained the vulnerability.    Using Karlsten's guide, a hacker named "Danny" points a fuzzer at the identified ActiveX controls and, within an hour, finds the crash that led to the vulnerabilities/exploits.    Here's the timeline of flaw disclosure gone wrong:    June 5, 2007: eEye publishes a bare bones advisory saying that multiple flaws exist within Yahoo  Messenger which allow for remote execution of arbitrary code ... ]]>
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<title>Exploits released for nasty Yahoo Webcam ActiveX flaws</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=270</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:01:08 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ryan Naraine</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=270</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Less than 24-hours eEye Digital Security released a pre-patch advisory for "high risk" flaws in the Yahoo Messenger software, an unknown hacker has published exploit code for dangerous holes in two ActiveX controls installed by default by the Yahoo Messenger package.    The zero-day exploits (see code here and here) could allow arbitrary code execution under the context of the logged in user.  The vulnerabilities were found in ActiveX controls used by the Yahoo Webcam image upload and view utilities.    It is not known if these are in any way related to the eEye discoveries. I have confirmed that these are indeed the same flaws discovered and reported by eEye (working on another story now on how Yahoo screwed up the disclosure ... ]]>
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<title>&amp;quot;High risk&amp;quot; flaws found in Yahoo Messenger</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=267</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:51:54 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ryan Naraine</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=267</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers at eEye Digital Security has found several high-risk code execution holes in the Yahoo Messenger instant messaging program.    eEye has released a bare bones alert to warn Windows users of the remote code execution attack scenario.  Multiple flaws exist within Yahoo! Messenger which allow for remote execution of arbitrary code with minimal user interaction.  As per its disclosure policy, eEye is not releasing any additional details.  The flaw, which affects Yahoo Messenger 8.x,  has been reported and confirmed by Yahoo.    [UPDATE: June 7, 2007 @ 8:57 PM]  Exploit code and technicals details are now public.   If you use Yahoo Messenger, be sure to follow the mitigation guidance available. ]]>
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<title>Google vs. Yahoo: The open jobs report</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5227</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 11:39:31 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Larry Dignan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5227</guid>
<description><![CDATA[UBS is out with its 2007 analysis of open job listings at Google and Yahoo and what they tell us about the two companies' respective direction. The short version: Both are thinking video. Google is on a lawyer binge while Yahoo wants engineering types.  Here are a few notable figures from the report:       Google had 2,854 open positions compared to 1,800 in 2006. At the end of the first quarter, Google had 12,238 employees.    Yahoo had 1,147 open positions compared to 803 in 2006. Yahoo had 11,700 employees at the end of the first quarter.   Both are advertising for positions focused on video. Google is looking for online video advertising, video advertising and search and television initiatives. Yahoo's focus for video seems to ... ]]>
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<title>Yahoo CTO resigns</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5210</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 01:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Larry Dignan</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5210</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yahoo CTO Farzad Nazem has resigned.    In an SEC filing Thursday, Yahoo said Nazem has resigned as chief technology officer effective June 8.  His termination letter can be found on the SEC site.    The resignation of Nazem, which seems to be on friendly terms, is a blow to a company that just solidified its management team by adding Blake Jorgensen as the new chief financial officer. The hiring of Jorgensen allowed Susan Decker to expand into more of an operating role.    Nazem had been Yahoo's CTO since 1998 and was prominent in the company's management restructuring.    According to Yahoo it will pay Nazem's 2007 salary in a lump sum. Meanwhile, many Nazem's options will vest when he leaves. He has three years to ... ]]>
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<title>Microsoft pours more cold water on Yahoo-merger speculation</title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=468</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 10:44:50 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mary Jo Foley</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=468</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After shelling out $6 billion for advertising powerhouse aQuantive, is Microsoft still interested in a possible Yahoo acquisition? Although Microsoft execs won't come right out and say it, it sounds like the answer is no.    Microsoft doesn't need Yahoo's Panama online-ad platform. Without it, Microsoft is still sitting pretty right now, in terms of its advertising strategy said Yusuf Mehdi, Senior Vice president and Chief Advertising Strategist, who presented on May 23 at the Goldman Sachs Internet Conference. (Mehdi's presentation was Web-cast, so I had a chance to listen.)    For 45 minutes, Mehdi took questions from Goldman Internet and Entertainment analyst Anthony Noto and a couple of other conference participants.    Noto asked Mehdi whether Microsoft might still be considering making another large acqusition, ... ]]>
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<title>Yahoo's search for itself  </title>
<link>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5059</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 03:30:03 -0700</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dan Farber</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=5059</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While Google leads the way with search and advertising dollars, Yahoo is trying to establish its unique market position with a new tagline:    To connect people to their passions, communities, and the world   s knowledge.       Google's tagline--"Organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful"--recently augmented with "Search, Ads & Apps," is a bit more straightforward.    But both Yahoo and Google, as well as Microsoft, are heading in the same direction ultimately, beyond organizing the world's information or simply connecting people to the world's knowledge.    The current state of the Web, as I posted about earlier this week, represents the first stage of cyberspace colonization. It began with the browser and getting information online, and was followed by a first wave of ... ]]>
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