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[*] posted on 12-4-2012 at 03:54 PM
Yahoo ordered to pay $2.7 billion in bizarre Mexico lawsuit


From CNN

By Julianne Pepitone

"Yahoo released a short and cryptic press release late Friday about the case, which was brought by Mexico's Worldwide Directories and Ideas Interactivas. The plaintiffs sued Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) and Yahoo de Mexico for "breach of contract, breach of promise, and lost profits arising from contracts related to a yellow pages listings service."

A federal judge in Mexico City has ordered Yahoo to pay $2.7 billion, though the company noted in its press release that the judgment is non-final. Yahoo said it "believes the plaintiffs' claims are without merit and will vigorously pursue all appeals."

If the ruling stands, Yahoo would be forced to part with nearly 36% of the $7.56 billion in cash it had as of September 30. It would be one of the first major challenges faced by CEO Marissa Mayer, who took the helm at Yahoo in July.

Yahoo didn't reply to a request for further comment or explanation of the case, and the Mexican court documents don't appear to be available online.

J. P. Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth was similarly stumped. A research note he issued Monday focused on the ruling, around which he said there is "little clarity."

It's unclear how the court came to the $2.7 billion figure for the judgment, but Anmuth said it "appears high based on the seemingly small size of Yahoo's business in Mexico."

Investors don't seem to be too worried that Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) will be forced to actually pay up. Shares were flat in Monday trading. "




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[*] posted on 12-4-2012 at 05:05 PM


That may be the reason you no longer hear the guy hollering on the commercials..."YAHHHOOOO!"



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