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Starboard To Yahoo: Keep Alibaba, Sell Yahoo – Report

Yahoo (YHOO) should drop its plans to spin off its Alibaba Group (BABA) stake and instead sell its core, ailing businesses. activist investor Starboard Value said in a letter to the Internet giant, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night. Starboard said the Alibaba spinoff carries too much risk, after previously supporting such a move. Earlier this year the IRS said it would not rule in advance whether the spinoff would incur billions of

Google Social Login Share Up, Facebook Down: Survey

Google’s Google+ social login service gained share in Q3, while Facebook’s (FB) fell for the first time since early 2014 and Yahoo (YHOO) disappeared from view in mobile, according to the latest survey by Gigya. The survey released this week looked at the market share held in Q3 by companies that allow people to access websites with a universal sign-in mechanism that uses a one-click login icon linked to the person’s Facebook, Twitter (TWTR) or

Yahoo Japan Ad Spending Rockets, Price-Target Cut

“Only time will tell” if a boost in sales promotions costs at Yahoo (YHOO)-owned Yahoo Japan will pay off, according to investment bank Nomura. The uncertainty spurred Nomura to cut its price target and organic earnings forecasts for the Yahoo subsidiary. On Sunday, Nomura reduced its price target for Yahoo Japan stock to 480 yen ($3.97) from 520 yen ($4.30) while maintaining a neutral rating. The stock is traded on the Tokyo exchange. Silicon