Yahoo's profit, revenue miss Street forecasts as costs rise


NEW YORK: Yahoo Inc missed Wall Street's revenue and profit forecasts as slight growth in its online advertising businesses was outweighed by higher payments to partners and websites which send readers to Yahoo.

But Yahoo shares rose about 1.4 percent to $45.10 in extended trading after Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said the company had hired advisers to determine the "most promising opportunities" for its stake in Yahoo Japan.

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