Yahoo's investment in Alibaba, which started at $1 billion in 2005, grew to a stake worth over $30 billion by 2015…
Key takeaway
Yahoo's $1bn Alibaba stake ballooned to $30bn+, forcing a corporate restructuring.
- Step 1 · The triggerYahoo invests $1 billion in Alibaba in 2005, acquiring a minority stake.
- Step 2 · Knock-onAlibaba's growth and 2014 IPO cause the stake's value to surge past $30 billion by 2015.
- Step 3 · Knock-onThe Alibaba stake becomes the dominant component of Yahoo's market value, dwarfing its core internet business.
- Step 4 · Reaches youPressure mounts to separate the Alibaba stake from Yahoo's operating business, leading to a corporate restructuring.
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Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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