Stories by Sharon Gaudin

Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company

With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company.

Facebook stock slumps for third day

In its third day of trading, Facebook's stock is still in a slump, taking the shine off the frenzy that led up to the company's initial public offering (IPO) last week.

NASA on 'brink of a new future' with SpaceX launch

The nation's space efforts entered a new chapter today with the launch of the first commercial vehicle to the International Space Station.

Google becomes hardware company with $12.5B Motorola buy

It's official: Google is now a hardware company.

Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate

This probably isn't how Facebook envisioned its initial public offering would roll out.

Final count down to Facebook's IPO begins

After all the buildup, Facebook's long-anticipated initial public offering is finally here.

Facebook sets IPO share price at $US38

With Facebook's long-anticipated IPO expected to hit on Friday morning (US time), the company has set its initial share price at $US38.

If Facebook's IPO goes south, social, tech markets could take a hit

With Facebook's initial public offering creating such a frenzy of interest, there's an important question to be considered: What happens if tomorrow or next week or five months from now, this investment goes south?

Google aims to make search smarter, easier

The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday.

Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO

Facebook's initial public offering may be getting even bigger.

U.S. Facebook users skeptical of site's privacy, longevity

As the hype over Facebook's upcoming IPO continues to grow, a new survey indicates that not everyone is confident in the social network's long-term success.

With IPO looming, Facebook boosts stock price range

Facebook has raised the price range of its stock shares just days before the company's highly anticipated initial public offering.

Levinsohn takes on CEO role at struggling Yahoo

Just one day into the job, Yahoo's interim CEO Ross Levinsohn is in charge of a company struggling with administrative chaos, industry position and growing competitors.

With another CEO out, Yahoo's turnaround stalled

For the second time in eight months, Yahoo is without a permanent CEO. The latest development is bringing more trouble for a company struggling to regain its stature in the industry.

Microsoft Bing goes social in search war with Google

Microsoft's move to boost Bing's social networking feaures could finally give it an opportunity to truly take on Google's dominant search engine, analysts say.