Nov 28 (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc will acquire a nearly 25% stake in advertising tech firm Taboola Inc (TBLA.O) and become its largest shareholder, the companies said in a joint statement on Monday, in a push to deepen advertising on their digital properties. As part of the partnership, Taboola will power native content and advertisements across Yahoo’s sites for 30 years, while the U.S. tech company will get one seat on Taboola’s board. Taboola’s engine pushes links to articles paid by advertisers… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Takes Minority Stake in Ad Network Taboola
Yahoo is deepening its push into digital advertising, even as its competitors warn that the market is faltering. The internet pioneer, which was taken private in a $5 billion deal last year, is taking a roughly 25 percent stake in Taboola, the company known for serving up attention-grabbing links on websites, the chief executives of the companies said in an interview. The deal is part of a 30-year exclusive advertising partnership that allows Yahoo to use Taboola’s technology to manage its… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Takes Minority Stake in Ad Network Taboola
Yahoo is deepening its push into digital advertising, even as its competitors warn that the market is faltering. The internet pioneer, which was taken private in a $5 billion deal last year, is taking a roughly 25 percent stake in Taboola, the company known for serving up attention-grabbing links on websites, the chief executives of the companies said in an interview. The deal is part of a 30-year exclusive advertising partnership that allows Yahoo to use Taboola’s technology to manage its… Source link
Read More »What’s still at stake in the conference title races
There’s still a lot of conference title races hanging in the balance heading into the final week of the college football season. The conference title games in seven of the 10 conferences at the top level of college football have yet to be finalized through the first 12 weeks of the season. And in cases like the AAC, Big Ten and MAC, there are head-to-head matchups where the winner will advance to the championship game. Here’s how the conference title races stack up going into Week… Source link
Read More »ICE takes $1.1 billion write down for stake in crypto platform Bakkt
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is taking a $1.1 billion write-off for its holdings of crypto platform Bakkt (BKKT) according to an SEC filing late Friday afternoon. Atalanta-based Bakkt, which offers crypto and other digital assets to institutional investors, is taking a $1.3 to $1.4 impairment on a loss of goodwill in addition to $150 to $160 million on its intangible assets. Cryptocurrencies are considered intangible assets based on Generally Accepted Principles of Accounting (GAAP),… Source link
Read More »BYD Sinks as Buffett Trims Stake, Daiwa Predicts Full Exit
(Bloomberg) — Traders offloaded more shares of BYD Co. on Monday after a second filing showed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. had further trimmed its stake in the company. Most Read from Bloomberg The Chinese automaker’s stock dropped as much as 6.8% to the lowest level since May 10 in Hong Kong. The selloff extended the shares’ losses to almost 30% since a BYD stake that matched Berkshire’s stake appeared in Hong Kong’s clearing and settlement system in July. Berkshire’s… Source link
Read More »Dan Loeb buys new stake in Disney, lays out key initiatives ‘to unlock further value’
Dan Loeb is once again bullish on Disney (DIS). According to a letter the activist investor sent to CEO Bob Chapek, Loeb’s Third Point has repurchased “a significant stake” in the media giant, causing shares to rise 2%. Loeb, who previously held a stake in the company from 2020 to early 2022, praised Disney’s positive Q3 earnings results, citing strength in Disney’s streaming business. “We’re particularly pleased to see the strength in DTC subscriber growth, the key driver of Disney’s… Source link
Read More »DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Has $333,000 Stake in Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its holdings in shares of Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) by 160.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 406,516 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 250,160 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s holdings in Yandex were worth $333,000 at the… Source link
Read More »Tencent Leads China Tech Losses as Major Backer Plans to Cut Its Stake
(Bloomberg) — Chinese technology stocks fell as a plan by Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s major backer to further cut its stake in the company fueled concerns more investors may look to take profits following a strong rally. Most Read from Bloomberg The Hang Seng Tech Index slid as much as 2.9% Tuesday, the most since June 22, before paring some losses. Tencent slumped as much as 5.8%, the most in nearly six weeks, after Prosus NV on Monday said it intends to sell more of the mobile gaming… Source link
Read More »Tencent Backer Prosus to Cut $134 Billion Stake to Buy Stock
(Bloomberg) — Prosus NV is planning to sell more of its $134 billion stake in Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. to finance a buyback program, reversing a pledge to hold onto the full shareholding. Most Read from Bloomberg Tencent declined in Hong Kong on Monday as investors pondered the extent to which Prosus, the Chinese company’s biggest shareholder, will unload its stock. The shares fell as much as 2.5% and traded 1.6% lower at the close. “We will keep selling Tencent shares… Source link
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