Yahoo earnings beat low expectations
(CBS/AP) SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo (YHOO) turned in another lackluster performance in the second quarter.
The results announced Tuesday underscore the challenges facing Yahoo's newly hired CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to turn around the Internet company after a 13-year career as a top Google executive. Yahoo appointed Mayer yesterday as it learned that she is expecting her first child in October.
Mayer, 37, will attempt to reverse years of financial lethargy that has plagued Yahoo while rivals such as (GOOG) and Facebook Inc. (FB) have prospered as advertisers spent more money promoting their wares on the Internet.
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Yahoo earned $227 million for the three months ending in June. That was down 4 percent from net income of $237 million a year ago.
Earnings per share for the quarter remained level at 18 cents per share.
Analysts polled by FactSet had projected earnings of 20 cents per share.
The numbers for the latest quarter were dragged down by a $136 million charge for employee layoffs. The company, which is based in Sunnyvale, Calif., trimmed 1,500 people from its payroll to end June with 12,500 employees.
If not for the severance charge and special tax provision, Yahoo said it would have earned 27 cents per share.
Revenue for the period dipped 1 percent from last year to $1.22 billion. After taking out ad commissions, Yahoo's net revenue totaled $1.08 billion. That figure fell about $16 million, slightly below analyst estimates.
The net revenue, a focal point for investors, was slightly higher than the same time last year. That marked the second consecutive quarter that Yahoo had posted modestly higher net revenue.
Yahoo shares edged up 4 cents to $15.64 in Tuesday's extended trading.