Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology 
Wed, June 8, 2011
Tue, June 7, 2011
Hagens Berman LLP Announces Investigation of Yahoo!, Informs Investors of April 19, 2011 a" May 13, 2011 Class Period
BERKELEY, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Hagens Berman today announced that it is investigating claims against Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) that the company made false and misleading statements to investors. At the same time a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Yahoo! alleging violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors who seek to be a lead plaintiff are required to file a motion before August 8, 2011.
"Our investigation seeks to uncover who knew about the transfer and whether the failure to disclose this information was a violation of federal securities laws."
The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, is based upon Yahoo!a™s admission that it was informed by March 31, 2011, that Alibaba, a company in which Yahoo! had purchased a 43 percent share in 2005, had shifted its e-commerce system, Alipay, to another private company without Yahoo!a™s authorization. Yet, Yahoo! did not mention the transfer in its April 19, 2011, quarterly earnings announcement. Yahoo! did not inform its investors of the change until on or about May 13, 2011.
aYahoo! executives knew or should have known that the transfer of Alipay could have a material impact on the companya™s future prospects,a said Reed R. Kathrein, Partner at Hagens Berman. aOur investigation seeks to uncover who knew about the transfer and whether the failure to disclose this information was a violation of federal securities laws.a
As a result of the alleged misleading statements to investors, Yahoo!a™s common stock price may have been artificially inflated. Investors who purchased stock between April 19, 2011, and May 13, 2011 (the aclass perioda), are encouraged to contact the Hagens Berman legal team via email at [ Yahoo@hbsslaw.com ].
Mr. Kathrein is leading the firma™s investigation from its San Francisco office and can be reached by phone at 510-725-3000. Additional information is also available at [ www.hbsslaw.com/yahoo ]. In order to be considered a lead plaintiff, investors must move the court by August 8, 2011.
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