Analysts seek signs of progress at Yahoo!

Article Abstract:

As Internet search firm Yahoo prepares to announce its first ever year-over-year decline in quarterly revenue, financial analysts are looking to see if the company is taking steps to return to growth. It is felt that Yahoo must diversify its revenue sources, fill some key positions and possibly plan some layoffs. Analysts say that investors should look past the current quarter for signs from the company on the outlook for the rest of the year.

Finance, Securities, Web portal, Web portals

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Buy.com names Hawkins CEO, in split of posts

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Scott Blum, founder of Buy.com, will split up duties at the top naming Gregory Hawkins as CEO and giving CFO, Allen Barbieri, the new position of president adding to his current duties. The online retailer has growth plans that include selling below cost to gain market share and to add advertisers. The site sells computer equipment, books, music and games.

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Gregory Hawkins recruited from Ingram Micro to be CEO at online retailer

Computers, Digital computers, Retail industry, Retail trade, Abstract, buy.com Inc.

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Yahoo! launches search for sales chief

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Santa Clara, CA-based Yahoo! Inc. has begun a search for a new senior sales executive. Anil Singh, who has held the job, wants to relinquish some of these duties to concentrate on 'senior-level strategic operations.' The company has been plagued by a weakening in the online advertising-contract arena.

Human resource management, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Company personnel management, Sales managers

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