Yahoo! Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


Yahoo! Inc.

701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94089
United States
Tel:1/408/349-3300
URL: http://www.yahoo.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
YHOO - Common Stock - NASDAQ
Industry:
Online Services
Yahoo! Inc. Company Snapshot

Yahoo! Inc. Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Yahoo! Inc. M&A History


Yahoo! Inc acquires Maktoob.com Inc Yahoo! Inc acquires  Maktoob.com IncNov 12, 2009

JORDAN - Yahoo! Inc of the US acquired Maktoob.com Inc, an Amman-based provider of Internet search engine services. Terms were not disclosed.

Yahoo! Inc acquires Xoopit Inc Yahoo! Inc acquires  Xoopit IncJul 23, 2009

US - Yahoo! Inc acquired Xoopit Inc, a San Francisco- based provides online search engine services. Terms were not disclosed.

Yahoo! Inc seeking buyer for HotJobs.com Ltd Yahoo! Inc seeking buyer for HotJobs.com LtdJul 22, 2009

US - In July ####, Yahoo! Inc (Yahoo!) announced that it was seeking a buyer for its HotJobs.com Ltd unit, a New York-based provider of internet-based recruiting solution services. Concurrently, Yahoo! announced that it was seeking a buyer

Yahoo! Inc seeking buyer for Yahoo Small Business Yahoo! Inc seeking buyer for Yahoo Small BusinessJul 22, 2009

US - In July ####, Yahoo! Inc announced that it was seeking a buyer for its Yahoo Small Business unit, a New York- based provider of online business search services. Concurrently, Yahoo! announced that it was seeking a buyer for its

Microsoft Corp-Internet Search is rumored to be planning to acquire Yahoo! Inc-Internet Search from Yahoo! Inc Microsoft Corp-Internet Search is rumored to be planning to acquire  Yahoo! Inc-Internet Search from Yahoo! IncJul 17, 2009

US - Microsoft Corp was rumored to be planning to merge its Internet search and advertising operations with the Internet search and advertising operations of Yahoo! Inc, a Sunnyvale-based provider of Internet search engine services, to form a joint venture.

IAC/InterActiveCorp acquires Yahoo! Inc-Personals Business from Yahoo! Inc IAC/InterActiveCorp acquires Yahoo! Inc-Personals Business from Yahoo! IncApr 29, 2009

US - IAC/Interactive Corp planned to acquire the personal business of Yahoo! Inc, a Sunnyvale-based provider of Internet search engine.

Automattic Inc acquires Blo.gs from Yahoo! Inc Automattic Inc acquires Blo.gs from Yahoo! IncApr 22, 2009

US - Automattic Inc acquired Blo.gs, a provider of blog pinging services, from Yahoo! Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Yahoo! Inc acquires a minority stake in Info Network Management Co Ltd Yahoo! Inc acquires a minority stake in Info Network Management Co LtdDec 19, 2008

INDIA - Yahoo! Inc of the US acquired a ##% stake in Info Network Management Co Ltd, a provider of call center services. Terms were not disclosed.

Investor Group is rumored to be planning to acquire Yahoo! Inc Investor Group is rumored to be planning to acquire  Yahoo! IncDec 03, 2008

US - An investor group, including Mr. Jonathan Miller, was rumored to be planning to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Yahoo! Inc, a provider of Internet search engine services.

Rumor dispelled that Microsoft Corp was planning acquisition of Yahoo! Inc-Online Search Bus Rumor dispelled that Microsoft Corp was planning acquisition of  Yahoo! Inc-Online Search BusNov 30, 2008

US - Microsoft Corp discontinued rumors to be planning to acquire the online search business of Yahoo! Inc, a provider of Internet search engine services.

Jamplant Ltd acquires Kelkoo.com from Yahoo! Inc Jamplant Ltd acquires Kelkoo.com from Yahoo! IncNov 12, 2008

FRANCE - Jamplant Ltd of the UK acquired Kelkoo.com (KC), a provider of ecommerce retail services, from Yahoo! Inc (YA). Originally, in October ####, YA announced that it was seeking a buyer for KC. Terms were not disclosed.

Rumor dispelled that Microsoft Corp was planning acquisition of Yahoo! Inc Rumor dispelled that Microsoft Corp was planning acquisition of  Yahoo! IncNov 06, 2008

US - Microsoft Corp was had been rumored to be planning to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Yahoo! Inc, a provider of Internet search engine services.

Yahoo! Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire AOL LLC from Time Warner Inc Yahoo! Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire  AOL LLC from Time Warner IncSep 25, 2008

US - Yahoo! Inc was rumored to be in negotiations to merge with AOL LLC, a provider of global web services, from Time Warner Inc.

Kimo.com acquires Monday Tech Co Ltd Kimo.com acquires Monday Tech Co LtdAug 31, 2008

TAIWAN - Kimo.com, a unit of Yahoo! Inc, acquired Monday Tech Co Ltd, an ecommerce retail services provider.

Yahoo! Inc acquires Tensa Kft (pending) Yahoo! Inc acquires Tensa Kft (pending)Apr 09, 2008

HUNGARY - Yahoo! Inc of the US definitively agreed to acquire Tensa Kft, a developer of web analytics software. The transaction was to include Tensa R&D Kft and was subject to regulatory approval.

Yahoo! Inc acquires Maven Networks Inc Yahoo! Inc acquires Maven Networks IncFeb 12, 2008

US - Yahoo! Inc (YI) acquired all the outstanding stock of Maven Networks Inc (MN), a provider of video hosting and distribution services, for an estimated $### mil. Originally, YI was rumored to be planning to acquire MN.

Yahoo! Inc acquires FoxyTunes Yahoo! Inc acquires FoxyTunesFeb 05, 2008

ISRAEL - Yahoo Inc (YI) acquired FoxyTunes (FT), an online music services provider. Terms were not disclosed. Originally, YI was rumored to be planning to acquire FT.

Microsoft Corp withdraws offer for Yahoo! Inc Microsoft Corp withdraws offer for Yahoo! IncFeb 01, 2008

US - Microsoft Corp (MC) withdrew its unsolicited tender offer to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Yahoo! Inc (YI), a provider of Internet search engine services, for $##.### bil. MC offered a choice of $## in cash or

Yahoo! Inc acquires BlueLithium Inc Yahoo! Inc acquires BlueLithium IncOct 16, 2007

US - Yahoo! Inc acquired BlueLithium Inc, a provider of advertising and data-driven marketing services, for an estimated $### mil in cash. The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Yahoo! Inc acquires Zimbra Inc Yahoo! Inc acquires  Zimbra IncOct 01, 2007

US - Yahoo! Inc acquired Zimbra Inc, a provider of collaboration software, for an estimated $### mil. The transaction had been subject to customer closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

Yahoo! Inc. M&A Summary


Yahoo! Inc. has made 60 acquisitions while taking stakes in 14 companies. Yahoo! Inc. has 17 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009201
2008311
2007811
2006411
20051113
2004700
2003401
2002212
2001312
2000660
1999603
1998321
1997100
1996000
1995001
Total601417

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