Yahoo and AOL will form Oath, a new company, under Verizon

Marielle Segarra Jun 13, 2017
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Yahoo and AOL will form Oath, a new company, under Verizon

Marielle Segarra Jun 13, 2017
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Verizon is expected to close on its $4.4 billion acquisition of Yahoo today after nearly a year of negotiations. Verizon will combine Yahoo with its property AOL to create Oath, the largest digital media company in the United States, with more visitors than Google. Will Oath have a chance to compete with Google and Facebook for ad dollars? 

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