[jbrad7354]

What are they without the "internet business"?

[jonathankoren]

"little more than a holding company for its Alibaba shares."

via http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/1/9832780/yahoo-considering-...

[762236]

Compelling investments in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan.

[jbrad7354]

Yes, but what's the point of existing?

Sell the investments, return money to all shareholders. Bye bye Yahoo.

[harryh]

If they sell the investments they have to pay taxes on the gains. These tax issues are the driving force behind everything going on at Yahoo right now.

[snissn]

The investments would be the point of Yahoo existing, the company would just be a stakeholder of other companies.