Yahoo Stock Report.pdf

Yahoo! Inc. summary:
The company was founded in 1994, incorporated in 1995, and had its initial public offering in 1996.
As of 6/30/12, it has a market cap of $19.8 billion, total debt of $130.1 million, and 1,218,696,911 common shares outstanding.
Projected annual rates of change from 2015-2017 include revenues at 3.0%, cash flow at 9.0%, and earnings at 12.0%.
Quarterly revenues for 2012 were $1,221.2 million, $1,217.8 million, $1,250 million, and $1,361 million.
Earnings per share for 2012 were $0.23, $0.18, $0.24, and $0.27.
The company has a B+ financial strength rating, 55 price stability rating, 25 price growth persistence rating, and 70 earnings predictability rating.
Yahoo! is a leading online supplier of content, search, and navigation services, with about 14,100 employees and owns 35% of Yahoo! Japan.
Marissa Mayer was appointed President and CEO, and the company has concluded a dispute with Facebook, forming a strategic agreement.
The company posted a modest top-line decline for the second quarter, with operating expenses increasing, but share net helped by earnings from equity interests and a lower tax rate.
The shares are favorably ranked for year-ahead relative price performance, with good recovery potential for the coming years, assuming solid improvement in revenues and share net.