Comments on: Same old Yahoo: why better earnings don’t equal a turnaround

By: Kevin Horne

Kevin Horne — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:49:22 +0000

was Marissa on time for the earnings call at least ?!?!??!

http://www.businessinsider.com/marissa-mayer-has-a-bad-habit-of-being-late-all-the-time-2013-1

By: Colleen Jones

Colleen Jones — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:43:07 +0000

I tend to agree with you, unless they have some secret strategy they haven’t revealed yet. I don’t see how Yahoo! will succeed without an innovative content strategy. Most of their content–which is the foundation for any advertising–is hardly engaging, compelling, or even useful. No amount of features or partnering will change that.

By: mattmaldre

mattmaldre — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:19:02 +0000

Yahoo should become just a photo site, flickr. Everything they do should be related to flickr. Problem solved.

By: maybe

maybe — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:43:12 +0000

“tremendous internal transformation in the culture, energy and execution of the company.”

After working at Yahoo for 7 years my friend’s stock options expired, without ever earning them a penny. No adjustment to the strike price or trade in for RSU’s. Nothing. Thanks for the 7 years of work, now give us back those options and get back to work!

If that’s part of the tremendous internal transformation I’m concerned for all Yahoo’s.

By: jd

jd — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:35:41 +0000

Yahoo should look for an ally…….perhaps facebook,twitter or somone that would enhance each other. Most companies would be stronger if they if they could choose a perfect mate.

By: alexmedawayhasleftthebuilding

alexmedawayhasleftthebuilding — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:33:51 +0000

1. while yes, it is early to talk about a revolution in yahoo, can anyone argue against that fact that now there is finally someone steerting it, rather than letting it drift?

2. i assure you the name is not the problem. however funny it may sound, it is the fourth biggest internet brand, instantly recognizable by no less than a billion people. that’s way more profitable than a serious name. not every company can be called procter and gamble lol.

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:58:35 +0000

I agree with you. The gains from Ali Baba are the ones that are driving the EPS…..nothing on the part of the management or the company.

By: Mr. Bee

Mr. Bee — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:54:41 +0000

Negative Nelly strikes again!

What you’re missing is that enormous amounts of regular people would leave Google in a heartbeat if they could. If “Yahoo!” can make itself into a decent alternative to Google for search without stealing everyone’s user information, that alone will win the day. It’s not even that hard, it just shows a little vision.

The way you will know if Marissa Mayer has this vision is when the rebranding happens. One of the biggest problems “Yahoo!” has, is the perception that it’s an old 90′s company and the biggest indication of that is the ridiculous, insanely annoying, guaranteed-to-get no-respect … name.

A company with a scream for a name (with an explanation point no less) simply will never be taken seriously. It was cuddly and friendly for a few minutes when it was announced years ago, but it’s been a boat anchor ever since.

By: Marketing DIY

Marketing DIY — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:40:59 +0000

to be fair, expecting Yahoo/Mayer to give you details of their strategy is not a good strategy, so wish people would stop complaining about that

By: Brett Young

Brett Young — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:37:44 +0000

Marissa has only been at the company for 1 quarter.