Yahoo Finance Kicks Off Eight Hours of Live Video Programming on Monday, January 7th

The top business and finance news platform to showcase bell-to-bell market coverage through daily shows and special events

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On Monday, January 7th, 2019 beginning at 9am ET, Yahoo Finance extends its daily live programming to eight hours. The business and finance platform’s bell-to-bell coverage will feature six daily shows, with an additional special weekly program hosted by Yahoo Finance’s editor in chief,  “Influencers with Andy Serwer,” on Thursdays at 5pm ET. Throughout the day, anchors and analysts will provide commentary on breaking news, political stories, pop culture moments and the day’s stock market activity.

All programs will stream on Yahoo Finance, the Yahoo Finance app, and Apple TV, with select shows and special events available live and on-demand via Yahoo on the Roku Channel.

To achieve this milestone, Yahoo Finance has recently grown its staff and increased content production from three to eight hours of live programming, welcoming leading anchors including: Adam Shapiro (formerly of Fox Business), Julie Hyman (formerly of Bloomberg TV) and Jackie DeAngelis (formerly of CNBC), who join Yahoo Finance veterans: Alexis Christoforous, Jen Rogers, Myles Udland, Seana Smith, Dan Roberts and Melody Hahm.

PROGRAMMING LINEUP:

**all times shown in EST

9:00AM – The First Trade (formerly Market Movers) Market preview and opening bell coverage, bringing you the headlines expected to drive the day’s market action. Heavily investor-focused content combined with the top stories (news, sports, entertainment) away from finance/business.

10:00AM – YFi AM (formerly Morning Meeting) Yahoo Finance’s conversational morning chat show covering not only the top headlines, but stories that are driving the most “buzz.”

11:00AM – On the Move (formerly Midday Movers) A look at the top headlines and in depth analysis of what is moving the markets.

1:00PM – YFi PM (new show) Yahoo Finance’s conversational afternoon chat show covering not only the top headlines, but stories that are driving the most “buzz.”

2:00PM – The Ticker (new show) Each day, we’ll focus this hour on the top 10 tickers driving the day’s action. The program will highlight Yahoo Finance’s proprietary data analysis on which stocks are receiving the most clicks from our members and those “Tickers” will be highlighted on “The Ticker.”

3:00PM – The Final Round (extended) Looking ahead to the closing bell, covering the most important business news stories of the day, what’s driving the markets and what to expect in the days and weeks ahead.  

5:00PM on Thursday – Influencers with Andy Serwer (new show) Yahoo Finance presents Influencers with Andy Serwer, a weekly interview series. Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer will sit down with some of the biggest names in business, politics, entertainment, sports, and academia. ‘Influencers’ will focus on industry trends, the macro economy and issues of the day through a business lens. Guests include: Barry Diller, Jill Abramson, Danny Meyer, Glenn Hutchins, Jean Case, Darren Walker, Tarana Burke, and more.

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Yahoo Finance Announces New Paid Subscription Offering for Investors

Yahoo Finance Premium to Launch in 2019, Unlocking Access to Exclusive Tools, Proprietary Data and Industry-Leading Research

NEW YORK – November 13, 2018 – Yahoo Finance, one of the largest business and financial news sites in the world, today announced Yahoo Finance Premium, the platform’s new paid subscription offering for retail investors. The service, which is slated to launch in the first quarter of 2019, will enable users to formulate their investment strategy through access to premium tools, unique proprietary data sets and industry-leading research.

Yahoo Finance Premium will serve as a one-stop destination for subscribers, providing all of the tools and information needed to make informed investment decisions and act upon them. Subscribers will be able to:

  • Analyze companies beyond their fundamentals by evaluating key operating metrics against sector averages to gain new insights into hiring, innovation and supply chain dependencies.
  • Identify new investment ideas through short and long term valuation metrics and significant technical trading events.
  • Access independent research reports and trade ideas on individual stocks and sectors.

These new capabilities will be integrated into Yahoo Finance’s existing desktop and app products, allowing paid users to chart, screen and analyze these new data sets.

“At Yahoo Finance, we’re constantly driven to better serve our members by helping them stay informed and manage their money as we build a next generation, global financial platform,” said Joanna Lambert, General Manager of Finance, Tech and Auto at Verizon Media Group/Oath. “Yahoo Finance is committed to empowering our members with trusted tools, data and news. Our new subscription offering is one example of the membership opportunities ahead as we focus on creating deeper relationships that open new possibilities for both our members and advertisers.”

Once available to the general public, the subscription service will be accessible via desktop, mobile web, iOS and Android. All of the data, insights and content currently provided to investors and financial news enthusiasts on Yahoo Finance will continue to be available for free.  

Today’s announcement caps off a year of unprecedented growth for Yahoo Finance. The organization has doubled in size, hiring engineers, producers, on-air talent, editors and graphics experts. Yahoo Finance recently expanded its live daily programming to five hours and will unveil eight hours of bell-to-bell coverage on January 7th, 2019. As of November, original programs are also available on The Roku Channel, marking the organization’s first OTT distribution partnership. In the months ahead, Yahoo Finance will continue to innovate, adding interactive tools to better engage audiences in a multi-screen environment.

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Verizon Media Group/Oath is a division of Verizon at the intersection of media, advertising and technology building a member-centric ecosystem created to serve billions. Verizon Media Group/Oath is shaping the future as a global leader in digital and mobile. For more information, visit www.oath.com.

YAHOO FINANCE HIRES JULIE HYMAN

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Yahoo Finance today announced that veteran finance broadcaster Julie Hyman will join as anchor, part of the on-going video expansion and increased live market coverage.

“We are thrilled that Julie is joining our team,” said Andy Hoffman, Senior Executive Producer of Yahoo Finance. “She is an all-star journalist who brings passion and intelligence to the reporting of financial content.”

Hyman has covered financial markets for 20 years, spending the bulk of her career at Bloomberg Television. There, she served in a number of roles, most recently as senior markets correspondent, and previously as anchor; retail reporter; and correspondent at the NYSE and Nasdaq. She has interviewed newsmakers including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton, as well as veteran investors Mohamed El-Erian of Allianz; fund manager Bill Miller; and Scott Minerd of Guggenheim. She joined Bloomberg as a reporter covering European stocks, in the Paris bureau. Hyman began her career at the Washington Times. She grew up outside Baltimore and attended Randolph-Macon College.

“Yahoo Finance is redefining the digital media experience for our unprecedented audience of investors around the globe,” said Joanna Lambert, General Manager of Finance and Tech at Oath. “Bringing in top talent, such as Julie, reflects our commitment to producing high quality content driven by world class reporting.  Her impressive experience will make an immediate impact as we continue to grow our live programming.”

Hyman is that latest in a string of high profile new hires for Yahoo Finance – spanning production, studios, talent and editorial – including Lulu Chiang, Adam Shapiro, and others. She will be based in Yahoo Finance’s New York City bureau, at the headquarters of parent company Oath.

Lulu Chiang and Adam Shapiro join Yahoo Finance

Today, Yahoo Finance announced two new hires to accelerate its live events programming and news coverage. Business and financial news veterans Lulu Chiang and Adam Shapiro join the organization during a period of unprecedented growth, as Yahoo Finance further cements its position among the leading business and financial platforms in the world.

“We’re investing in the best talent in the industry so that we can continue to create high quality programming for the Yahoo Finance audience,” said Joanna Lambert, general manager of finance and tech at Oath. “Lulu and Adam represent just that – seasoned professionals who have a proven track record of delivering outstanding results at the highest level. We are thrilled to welcome them to the Yahoo Finance team, and we’re looking forward to their contributions to our events programming and news reporting.”

Lulu Chiang has been named Senior Executive Producer, Live Events. In this role, she will help scale the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit series, the latest installation of which is being held in New York City today. Chiang  will facilitate the appearances of world-renowned public figures at Yahoo Finance events. She arrives at the company from CBS News, where she spent six years overseeing breaking news coverage and guest bookings for the network’s flagship programs.

“I’m really looking forward to working with Lulu to build out our live events endeavors,” says Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer. “Lulu has the ideal skill set for the job.”

Adam Shapiro is joining as Anchor. An Emmy-winning journalist with decades of experience in reporting, he will play a critical role in advancing Yahoo Finance’s live-streamed business and financial news coverage . He joins Yahoo Finance from Fox News and Fox Business Network, where he has spent the past decade investigating and reporting on topics ranging from Bernie Madoff to the FAA’s air traffic controls.

Chiang and Shapiro are the latest in a series of hires for Yahoo Finance, as the company recently announced the addition of four new executives across its video production and studios team. Both Chiang and Shapiro will be based in Yahoo Finance’s New York City bureau, at the headquarters of parent company Oath.

Yahoo Finance Adds Cryptocurrency Trading Capabilities

Last year, Yahoo Finance added over 100 cryptocurrency quote pages across all platforms globally, giving audiences the unique ability to track coins and stay informed on the digital currency craze.

Yahoo Finance is now allowing users to act on that information, and trade cryptocurrency directly through its platform. The new feature, launched this week on the iOS app, allows users to buy and sell a variety of cryptocurrencies by linking their account – via an integration with our partners at TradeIt –  including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Dogecoin.  Android, desktop and mobile web are coming soon.

“As the leading provider of financial data, insights, and editorial content, we are constantly looking for ways to better serve audiences on the Yahoo Finance platform,” said Joanna Lambert, General Manager of Finance & Tech at Oath. “We first launched our integration with Trade It one year ago, allowing people to trade on Yahoo Finance for the first time ever.  We’re excited to expand this offering to cryptocurrencies, further connecting our passionate community of investors with relevant utilities on our trusted platform.”

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Yahoo Finance Partners With Crunchbase To Integrate Private Company Data Onto Its Platform For The First Time

Yahoo Finance, the #1 business and financial news platform, today launched a partnership with Crunchbase to feature private company information for the first time ever. Available on U.S. desktop and mobile web, Yahoo Finance will now feature a subset of Crunchbase’s market-leading data, providing its audience with extensive insights into privately held organizations. The new product integration will allow Yahoo Finance users to easily access the essentials of a company, including investments and funding, leadership, M&A, industry trends, news and more.  

A rich and comprehensive snapshot of Crunchbase data can be viewed on individual company pages – similar to Yahoo Finance’s public company ticker pages – searchable through the navigation bar. Users will also be able to easily click out from Yahoo Finance to the Crunchbase platform for additional information.

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“Yahoo Finance is alway looking for new and meaningful ways to expand our offerings,” said Charles Hartel, Head of Product at Yahoo Finance. “This is our first foray into the private company sector, and we’re excited to partner with Crunchbase, to bring their market-leading information to our millions of users every day.”

This is just the latest product enhancement for Yahoo Finance, which already provides unrivaled access to financial data, insights and premium editorial content. Other recent launches include the exclusive availability of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) scores for publicly traded companies, mutual funds, and ETF’s, as well as integrated cryptocurrency features across all platforms, and the ability to facilitate trades directly via Yahoo Finance, both in-app and desktop.

Read more about the partnership on  Crunchbase, and visit Yahoo Finance to check out the integration.

Yahoo Finance Announces Four New Hires As Part of Its Ongoing Live-Video Expansion

Yahoo Finance, one of the leading business and financial platforms in the world, today announced a series of new hires across its rapidly growing video production and studios team.  

Andy Hoffman joins as senior executive producer. An Emmy Award–winning television executive and producer with more than 25 years’ experience in cable and broadcast news, Hoffman will oversee Yahoo Finance’s daily live programming, as it expands to eight full hours of market coverage. During his career, Hoffman has helped create and launch three cable networks: Fox Business Network, Court TV and Sports News Network. At Fox Business, Hoffman was one of the founding executive producers and served as EP of market hours for seven years. Previously, he was a senior producer at “Good Morning America” and at CNBC. Hoffman is a graduate of the University of Rochester and has a master’s degree from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Vanessa Strouse-Kenney has joined as senior creative lead, combining her technical and editorial expertise to implement a new graphics and branding structure across all Yahoo Finance programs. In this role, she will also work closely with the ad-sales team to generate new creative branding opportunities for clients and partners. Strouse-Kenney is a broadcasting executive with more than 17 years’ experience focusing on media communications, visual branding, and digital development, including social media, marketing and broadcast programming. Vanessa began her career as a producer at CNBC before moving into graphic development where she oversaw the daily operations of the graphics department at MSNBC. In 2007, she helped launch Fox Business Network and served as the director of graphics operations for 10 years. Strouse-Kenney graduated with a B.A. in broadcast journalism from California State University, Long Beach.  

Han Ting Wang has joined as executive content supervisor. Wang will work closely with producers across the Yahoo Finance video platform to design and implement a sophisticated content packaging and distribution strategy, both on and off network. Previously, Wang was at CNBC for 12 years where he most recently built and grew the digital video team. He also ran “Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo” on CNBC TV.  Prior to CNBC, Ting oversaw Bloomberg TV’s early- and mid-morning live shows. Ting is a graduate of Georgetown University and received his M.A. in broadcast journalism at NYU.

Jennifer Sherwood is head of talent and booking. Sherwood will oversee all booking efforts and talent relations for Yahoo Finance’s daily live video programming, special events, and growing All Markets Summit conference franchise. Prior to joining Yahoo Finance, Sherwood spent more than 14 years as a booker for NBC News, working across a wide range of shows and special programs, including “Meet the Press,” “Dateline,” the newly launched one-hour biography series “Headliners,” “Where Were You? The Day JFK Died” with Tom Brokaw, “Barack Obama: Making History” with Chris Matthews, “Hubris: Selling The Iraq War” with Rachel Maddow, and many more. Jennifer has previously held roles with Radical Media and CBS News. Sherwood holds a B.A. in English and communications from Boston College.

“This latest infusion of talent reflects a deep commitment to quality content, as we continue to expand our live video platform on Yahoo Finance,” said Joanna Lambert, general manager of tech and finance at Oath. “Andy, Vanessa, Ting and Jennifer bring a tremendous wealth of experience. Combined, they have launched some of the biggest legacy brands in broadcast, worked to advance and transform their digital efforts, and helped them to reach audiences and partners in new ways. We’re excited for them to join our growing organization as we continue to push boundaries and pioneer new formats on Yahoo Finance.”

This is just the latest in a series of new hires for Yahoo Finance, which recently announced the addition of Lianna Brinded as U.K. head of finance and Alanna Petroff as senior economics reporter in the U.K., as part of Yahoo’s growing effort to expand its global presence.

Hoffman, Strouse-Kenney, Wang and Sherwood are based in Yahoo Finance’s New York City bureau, at the headquarters of parent company, Oath.    

Yahoo Finance brings the All Markets Summit: Crypto to San Francisco, featuring some of the biggest names in cryptocurrency

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On June 14, Yahoo Finance will host All Markets Summit: Crypto — the latest installment of the All Markets Summit original events franchise, and second live cryptocurrency summit this year  — at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center in San Francisco, and via live stream.

The all-day event will examine the global investment appetite for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and endeavor to answer some of the biggest questions surrounding these assets. Should individual investors have crypto in their portfolio; is it a legitimate investment; and will regulators impose stricter federal oversight?

Editor in Chief Andy Serwer and members of the Yahoo Finance editorial team will be joined on stage by an impressive line-up of influential entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, policy makers, and legal experts, including:  

  • Balaji Srinivasan – CTO, Coinbase and Co-Founder & CEO, Earn.com
  • Brian Hoffman – CEO and co-founder, OB1 and Project Lead, OpenBazaar
  • Michael Sonnenshein – Managing Director, Grayscale Investments
  • Cory Johnson – Chief Market Strategist, Ripple
  • Tonya Evans – University of New Hampshire School of Law
  • Grant Fondo – Digital Currency + Blockchain Technology Practice, Goodwin
  • Preethi Kasireedy – ‎Founder & CEO, ‎TruStory
  • Adam Draper – Founder & Managing Director, Boost VC
  • Alexia Bonatsos – Venture Capitalist
  • Meltem Demirors – Chief Strategy Officer, CoinShares
  • Mark Russinovich – Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Azure
  • Nick Tomaino – Founder, 1confirmation
  • Dan Held – Co-Founder, Picks & Shovels
  • Joseph Lubin – Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO
  • Keith Rabois – Managing Director, Khosla Ventures and Former Chief Operating Officer, Square
  • Emilie Choi – Head of M&A at Coinbase

The conference will be live-streamed free of charge on Yahoo Finance, with tickets available for purchase for the general public to attend the event. To purchase tickets and for the latest updates on the All Markets Summit participants and agenda, please visit: YahooFinanceAMS.com.

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An Update on Tanda



By Joanna Lambert, General Manager of Finance and Tech at Oath

Earlier this year we launched Tanda for Yahoo Finance, an app allowing small groups of people to save money together for short-term goals. It’s not an entirely new concept. In fact, it’s quite popular in countries like Mexico and the Philippines. With Tanda, we wanted to introduce the idea to mobile US consumers for the the first time. It was one of our first forays into designing products for the financially underserved, as we saw an opportunity to use the support and influence of peers to help people save rather than spend.

While we garnered valuable insights around how consumers can benefit from financial planning tools and the opportunity for Yahoo Finance to offer a diversified suite of financial products, we’ve made the decision to begin sunsetting Tanda this week.

Every trial run helps brands better optimize, and create a better experience for users. We’ve learned a lot from launching and running Tanda, and then scaling it back. Key learnings around audience segments, engagement rates, consumer preferences, and UX will inform the projects we are creating, and how we improve the ones that are already in the market to fuel future innovation.

Our team is laser-focused on providing the best tools to help our customers reach their financial goals. Scaling back Tanda reaffirms our deep commitment to constant iteration in order to deliver innovative solutions and achieving this mission.