Yahoo! Bounces Big on Earnings

Yahoo! reported second-quarter earnings yesterday, and despite issuing mixed results, shares have bounced as much as 8.5% higher today. Yahoo! missed analysts' expectations on revenue, but reported greater-than-expected earnings per share. But the real story isn't the numbers, says Motley Fool analyst Matt Argersinger. What's the key to Yahoo!'s outperformance? CEO Marissa Mayer.

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