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Yahoo Misses On Q1 As Core Ad Business Remains Weak

Yahoo continues to struggle to recharge growth, late Tuesday posting lower Q1 earnings and revenue that missed Wall Street expectations, though mobile revenue jumped more than 60%. Yahoo (YHOO) is betting on four emerging ad categories, what it has dubbed Mavens: mobile, video, native and social. In Q1, Mavens revenue rose 58% year over year to $363 million. In January, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said she expects $1.5 billion in Mavens revenue this

Manhattan Beats Earnings Estimates, Raises Outlook

Manhattan Associates continues to maintain a firm grip on warehouse management. The enterprise software company late Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings that soundly beat analyst estimates as it staves off meaningful competition from larger rivals Oracle (ORCL) and SAP (SAP) and others in the warehouse management software market. Manhattan Associates (MANH) also raised its guidance for the year that easily beat views. Shares fell about 2% in

Will Verizon’s Mobile Video Re-Energize Wireless?

Verizon’s wireless services revenue in Q1 fell for the first time, putting the spotlight on its planned midyear launch of mobile video streaming as a potential moneymaker. Verizon Communications (VZ) early Tuesday reported Q1 earnings that topped analyst estimates. But the company had a net loss of 138,000 mobile phone subscribers, amid aggressive price discounts by T-Mobile US (TMUS) and Sprint (S), and its shares fell a fraction. Wireless