Yahoo Finance set to launch new podcast
Yahoo Finance has had a busy 2019. It expanded its editorial content, launched a subscription product and now is launching a new podcast. Verizon Media’s GM of finance and tech, Joanna Lambert, talks about managing a digital brand in a changing media landscape. What has the Yahoo Finance team been up to? It’s been […]
Yahoo Finance hires Paynter to cover real estate
Sarah Paynter has been hired by Yahoo Finance to cover real estate. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she focused on business journalism. She won the Philip Greer Memorial Scholarship Fund Award for outstanding financial journalism. Paynter received Dow Jones News Fund business reporting internship at Newsday on Long […]
Yahoo Finance charts now accessible to the blind
Yahoo Finance is making its stock charts on iOS and Android apps accessible to the blind and visually impaired, reports Sara Guaglione of Publishers Daily. Guaglione writes, “‘When the user first lands on the chart, they will hear a short summary to orient them to the chart, including the ticker, time horizon, previous close price, highest and […]
Herron to lead personal finance coverage for Yahoo! Finance
Yahoo! Finance has hired award-winning journalist Janna Herron to lead its personal finance coverage. Herron joins the organization from USA Today, where she covered personal finance and real estate. Herron has also written for ValuePenguin, The Fiscal Times, The Associated Press and Commercial Property News. She’s also been interviewed as a personal finance expert by […]
Yahoo Finance hosted pop-up at the Grand Central Terminal
Yahoo Finance decided to launch Yahoo Finance Premium on July 23 by taking over Grand Central Terminal. A pop-up was established at Vanderbilt Hall, and commuters took part in contests, photo experiences, and an opportunity to learn about Yahoo Finance Premium. Yahoo Finance Premium is a subscription-based service hoping to establish a presence among retail traders. […]
Verizon sought buyers for Yahoo Finance
Verizon Communications Inc. earlier this year looked for buyers for Yahoo Finance, one of the most popular internet destinations for financial news and portfolio management tools, according to a Reuters report. Angela Moon and Sheila Dang of Reuters report, “Despite the epic erosion of usage and value of Verizon Media’s businesses, Yahoo Finance has remained a bright spot. […]
Yahoo Finance welcomes Khemlani
Anjalee Khemlani will be joining Yahoo Finance as a reporter. Khemlani has previously worked as the managing editor for ROI-NJ, where she reported on New Jersey business news. Prior to this, she worked as the deputy managing editor for NJBIZ, which also covered New Jersey business. Khemlani has also worked as a freelance contributor to […]
Yahoo Finance Canada lays off managing editor
Yahoo Finance Canada laid off its managing editor, Allan Shifman, on Friday. Shifman had been with the publication for nearly eight years. Prior to Yahoo Finance Canada, Shifman spent six years at Thomson Reuters, first as the photo editor and later, as the online editor and assignment desk editor. He graduated from McGill University with […]
Yahoo Finance launches subscription service for retail investors
Yahoo Finance launched a subscription-based service for retail investors, called Yahoo Finance Premium, the company announced Thursday. The paid service — which costs $34.99 a month for early subscribers and $49.99 moving forward — will give investors a more in-depth look at data. This, coupled with third-party research, analysis tools, company profiles and other features […]
Why Yahoo Finance broadcasts the Berkshire annual meeting
P.J. Bednarski of Marketing Daily writes about why Yahoo Finance will broadcast the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting this weekend. Bednarski writes, “The stream has gotten to be a major event for Yahoo Finance, which claims it snared 11.5 million streams in 2016 and 17 million in 2017, testament not only to the increase in streaming but […]
