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Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital

(Reuters) - Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources. Full story

Is Your Tumblr Smut Safe From Yahoo?

Much has been said about Yahoo's acquisition of popular blogging platform Tumblr, and of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's carefully vague assurances that Tumblr's pornographic content — of which there is a great deal — would not be infringed upon by the buyout. Full story

Another Day of Gains

   The Dow set a record of 19 straight Tuesdays to the upside, with Gary Wedbush, Wedbush Securities; Keith Goddard, Capital Advisors; Michael Santoli, Yahoo! Finance and CNBC's Ron Insana.

Headwinds For the Bulls?

   What could bring the market down, with Rich Peterson, Standard & Poor's Capital IQ and Mike Santoli, Yahoo! Finance.

Yahoo CEO on Tumblr Deal

   CNBC's Carl Quintanilla talks to Yahoo's Marissa Mayer about maintaining brand safety and generating advertising dollars after its Tumblr acquisition.

Yahoo, Tumblr CEOs Speak Out on Deal

   This is part of enhancing our growth story, said Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo! on why her company acquired blogger website Tumblr for $1.1 billion. And, David Karp, CEO of Tumblr, explains how this "mission" provides an opportunity to serve "an incredib...

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  Yahoo Now 'All About Execution': Mahaney

Yahoo's investments in Flickr and Tumblr are steps toward fixing trends it missed, but it's only the beginning, Mark Mahaney of RBC Capital Markets says.

  Apple's Cook Expected to Pitch Tax Law

Apple's CEO Tim Cook will testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over corporate tax laws, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers. Michael Santoli, Yahoo! Finance and Ben Parr, CNET, provide perspective.

  The Big Deal For Yahoo

CNBC's Jon Fortt and Julia Boorstin discuss the big deal between Yahoo and Tumblr, and what other companies are for sale.

  Yahoo Approves Tumblr Acquisition

The Yahoo board approved an acquisition of Tumblr for $1.1 billion, reports CNBC's Seema Mody.

  Yahoo makes blockbuster deal with Tumblr

Internet giant Yahoo has agreed to buy popular social blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, making it one of the largest Internet acquisitions in years. Legal analyst Star Jones discusses.

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Tumblr CEO David Karp and Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo
Tumblr CEO David Karp and Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo

Tumblr CEO David Karp and Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo

Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer speaks at a news conference in New York
Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer speaks at a news conference in New York

Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer speaks at a news conference in New York May 20, 2013. Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing bran

File photo of Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo, arriving to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama other CEOs at the White House in Washington
File photo of Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo, arriving to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama other CEOs at the White House in Washington

Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo, arrives to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama and other CEOs at the White House in Washington in this February 5, 2013 file photo. Yahoo Inc said it is buying blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the struggling Internet pioneer a much-ne