Is Yelp Yahoo's Potential M&A Target?

Yelp, Inc. ( YELP ) operates a social networking website that allows users to rate and review different places. The company's journey so far has been inconsistent. Even though Yelp has managed a steady rise in its revenue, the costs of its operations have also risen significantly, and this has weakened its overall financial performance.…

Yelp Reviews on Life

Much like chocolate and peanut butter, Mork and Mindy, Jack and Coke, certain things just belong together. Which is why it's about time that the following forces unite to illuminate mankind and existence: "Yelp reviews" and "life." That's right! Why should Yelp reviews be limited to helping us praise or degrade restaurants and laundromats? Why…

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SuperMedia, Dex One, Google, Yelp and …

CHICAGO, March 22, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include SuperMedia Inc. (Nasdaq:SPMD), Dex One Corporation (NYSE:DEXO), Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG), Yelp, Inc.…

Business Owner Frustrated by Yelp

advertisement Mark Massirio runs his auto body shop like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather before him.  The business owner makes a living painting and repairing vehicles in Middletown. "We have a good reputation here," Massirio said. But if you see the review of Connecticut Collision Center on Yelp.com, you may not be getting the full…

Gavin Newsom: Yelp is a role model for good government

Gavin Newsom's message resonates with Republicans. California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom explains how technology can make government better. Fortune: You call Citizenville, your new book, an attempt to "radically rethink the relationship between citizens and government." Newsom: My sense of government today is that we're treated as subjects, not citizens -- that things are done…

Yelp!: Top Restaurants in Crystal Lake, Cary

Websites like Yelp! have empowered the everyday eater to become their local neighborhood's food critic, praising and damning behind the anonymity of a computer screen. Ever wondered if a restaurant is good or bad? Yelp.com can be a good indicator of whether that restaurant is worth your time and money.  Based on Yelp!'s highest-rated star ranking, here are…

Yelp serves up useful local reviews

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- Whether you’re looking for a great place to eat this weekend or you’re a new local business owner, we all love the benefit of reading reviews from a website we trust. Yelp is one of the most widely used and respected search and review services among consumers. Yelp's Hilary Henning told…

Gavin Newsom: Yelp is a role model for good government

Gavin Newsom's message resonates with Republicans. California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom explains how technology can make government better. Fortune: You call Citizenville, your new book, an attempt to "radically rethink the relationship between citizens and government." Newsom: My sense of government today is that we're treated as subjects, not citizens -- that things are done…