Will Yahoo!'s Bet Pay Off?

Updated

The following video is from Monday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer announced the company has bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion. It's her boldest move yet since joining Yahoo! last summer. Even though she promised "not to screw it up," the Tumblr acquisition has some wondering if Yahoo! paid too much. In this installment of Investor Beat, Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss the pros and cons of the deal and whether it will pay off for investors.

The best investing approach is to choose great companies and stick with them for the long term. The Motley Fool's free report "3 Stocks That Will Help You Retire Rich" names stocks that could help you build long-term wealth and retire well, along with some winning wealth-building strategies that every investor should be aware of. Click here now to keep reading.


The relevant video segment can be found between 0:13 and 2:55.

The article Will Yahoo!'s Bet Pay Off? originally appeared on Fool.com.

Andy Cross, Chris Hill, Jason Moser, and The Motley Fool have no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Copyright © 1995 - 2013 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Advertisement