As big Internet companies line up to report first-quarter earnings, some investors are betting on a long-awaited jump in Yahoo!'s (YHOO Quote) stock.
The Sunnyvale, Calif., Internet media titan was widely overlooked last year as Wall Street swooned over rival Google (GOOG Quote). Yahoo! shares eked out just a 4% gain for 2005 while Google doubled, giving Yahoo! fans hope that 2006 would bring a lucrative catch-up rally.
But so far, this year has been even rougher for Yahoo! shareholders. While Google's once-sizzling stock has struggled to a flat start to 2006, Yahoo! has plunged 20% in the wake of a mixed fourth-quarter earnings performance and growing online competition. ...
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