Lauren Lyster

Yahoo, Inc. operates as a tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches their users around the world, bringing them closer to what they love from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news with the trusted products, content and tech. For partners, they provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media. Yahoo was originally founded on August 13, 1998 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Founded in 2002 by Rob Wilson, Tiburon Research Group, Inc. is an independent equity research firm located in San Francisco. The firm specializes in the retail/consumer industry. They serve as a consultant to hedge funds and other institutional investors focused on the retail/consumer space. Tiburon provides unbiased, contrarian views on over 50 North American retailers. While they analyze over 50 North American retailers, the firm focuses their efforts on the 12 to 15 most probable EPS divergence opportunities. These opportunities typically arise when the firm's 3 to 12 month EPS outlook significantly differs from the consensus. Tiburon's research methodology is based on applied forensic accounting and daily store-level primary research. Their proprietary analysis of sales/earnings quality enables them to more accurately forecast forward earnings.