Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) has released its annual list of most searched terms for 2011. Yahoo has been the target of takeover speculation since the board dismissed CEO Carol Bartz three months ago. Yahoo!’s board is evaluating offers from several private equity firms, and probably Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Abibaba, and Yahoo! Japan.
The portal company’s revenues have flat lined the last three years, and profits have only be increased through costs cuts. Yahoo! continues to loss display advertising market share to Facebook
Top Searches on Yahoo! in 2011
1.      iPhone
2.      Casey Anthony
3.      Kim Kardashian
4.      Katy Perry
5.      Jennifer Lopez
6.      Lindsay Lohan
7.      American Idol
8.      Jennifer Aniston
9.      Japan Earthquake
10.  Osama Bin Laden
Among financial searchs, the top five were: 1.  Dow Jones Index 2.  Gold Prices 3.  FAFSA 4.      Gas Prices 5.   Oil Prices
In the mobile search category: 1. iPhone 5  2.  Powerball 3.  MLB 4.   Scrabble cheat
5.  Casey Anthony
And, Top Auto Brands
Top Auto Brand Searches on Yahoo! 2011:
1.      Ford
2.      Honda
3.      Toyota
4.      Nissan
5.      Hyundai
6.      GMC
7.      Chevy
8.      BMW
9.      Dodge
10.  Volkswagen
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