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Will Yahoo's operating income for Q1 2008 be up on Q4 2007?

Settled as No

$121 million
http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/

Background:

Background: Q4 2007 operating income was $191 million.

With the Microsoft ultimatum and with AOL reportedly entering the fray, will Yahoo's operating income show an increase?
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/2008-04-10-myspace-msn-yahoo-aol_N.htm

Google is also watching closely;
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/10/google-calls-quattrone-for-yahoomicrosoft-advice/

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/results.cfm

 
Forecast history %
Yes
1%
No
99%
Settled as No on Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:36pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:36pm PST

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 60%

Action history:

Created Fri 11th Apr 2008 2:39am PST by andrew
Settlement requested Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:30pm PST by beezler: Yahoo Q1 operating income was $121 million

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080422/20080422006596.html?.v=1
Settled as 'No' Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:36pm PST by andrew: $121 million
http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/
Suspended Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Suspend date: Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 22nd Apr 2008 1:36pm PST details

 

Predictions (191)

1 year ago
swilson predicted Yes (H$100 at 1%)
1 year ago
jaspersoddity predicted No (H$1,000 at 93%)
1 year ago
tropicalbreeze predicted Yes (H$20 at 8%)
1 year ago
orlin predicted Yes (H$143 at 6%)
1 year ago
hubddubber predicted Yes (H$1 at 6%)

Comments (3)

I'm betting no, but it won't matter anyway. Yahoo will deflect the earnings disappointment with news of the deals it is pursuing with AOL Time Warner and Google.
posted 1 year ago
  2 beezler
For the record, Yahoo's operating income for Q4 2007 was $191 million. The $527 million figure above excludes items.
posted 1 year ago
  3 andrew
Correction made

Andrew
Hubdub Category Manager
posted 1 year ago

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