Quick-Draw CEO at Yahoo

Scott Thompson to make his earnings call debut. Is he ready for Wall Street and Mad Ave?

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For his sake, newly minted Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson better be a quick study. The former PayPal chief is expected to make his debut during the company’s earnings call Tuesday, just two weeks after taking over the reins and a week after co-founder Jerry Yang’s resignation.

When the company announced his appointment at the beginning of the month, Thompson talked to analysts but deflected more substantive questions about Yahoo’s business. This week, however, Wall Street and Madison Avenue will want more nuanced answers, if not the hints of a vision.

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