Is Yahoo Worth More Than the Sum of Its Parts?

Some investors don't think so

During a Wednesday meeting with Wall Street analysts, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was charged with the task of convincing them that the company should remain whole rather than be sold off part by part, Marketwatch reports. Yahoo created a stir among investors when it announced that Alibaba, in which Yahoo holds a 43% stake, had handed off its payment business, Alipay, leading to speculation that Yahoo had become powerless in Alibaba's affairs. Some investors now think that Yahoo should sell its Asian assets, including Alibaba, before finding a way to hand off the rest.

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