As the Yahoo data breach cloud hangs over the Verizon acquisition, it's worth considering just how much Verizon needs Yahoo (for the cash flow and for the growth potential) as we've written about in the past...

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Jun 17, 2016

Yahoo Is Screwing Its Shareholders

Jun 17, 2016

There are a variety of relatively easy fixes that could unlock tremendous value for Yahoo shareholders (e.g. cost cutting, focus, patience, and realigning the workforce), but the leadership team is so prideful and dysfunctional that they’re going to let “anyone-other-than-shareholders” (e.g. private equity, Verizon, or other) recognize these huge profit opportunities.

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Jun 17, 2016

Feb 24, 2016

Verizon and AT&T: Big Dividends, New Risks and Yahoo

Feb 24, 2016

Verizon and AT&T are big dividend, low volatility, stocks that are exposing themselves to new risks as their business models evolve. Yahoo recently announced it is considering a sale of its core business, and if Verizon or AT&T were to acquire it (which they might), they’d cut its costs to the bone just to feed their big dividends. Verizon and AT&T shareholders should be aware of potential dividend policy changes and price return differences as the companies take on new risks.

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Feb 24, 2016

And to keep things in perspective, here is a reminder of just how big the Yahoo data breach was...

And for reference, you can read our most recent Verizon report here...

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Jan 14, 2017

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Two Big Reasons Verizon Still Needs Yahoo

Jan 14, 2017

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Jan 14, 2017

Stock of the Week

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Jan 14, 2017

Stock of the Week

Jan 14, 2017

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When Verizon conducts its quarterly conference call in a little over a week, we will perhaps learn more about its plans for acquiring Yahoo since the recent revelation that Yahoo’s data breach was dramatically more far-reaching than originally reported. We believe Verizon still needs Yahoo for two big reasons...