How many monthly active users does Yahoo Finance have?
Yahoo Finance had approximately 150 million monthly active users as of May 2024. That figure reflects consistent growth from 78 million monthly active users reported in February 2016.
Questions about Yahoo Finance
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When did Yahoo Finance start offering free real-time stock quotes?
Yahoo Finance began offering free real-time stock quotes in 2008. Before that, real-time quotes were part of a subscription service launched in 2001; free users received prices on a 20-minute delay.
Who owns Yahoo Finance?
Yahoo Finance is part of the Yahoo network, which was acquired by Apollo Global Management in 2021. Apollo stated an aim to grow the Yahoo Finance business at the time of the acquisition.
What is CommonStock and why did Yahoo Finance acquire it?
CommonStock was a San Francisco-based social platform where retail investors could share investment insights based on their linked brokerage accounts. Yahoo acquired it in August 2023 to expand Yahoo Finance's community and portfolio-sharing features.
What journalism awards has Yahoo Finance won?
The New York Press Club gave Yahoo Finance awards for journalism in both 2023 and 2024. The Yahoo Finance app was also a Webby Award honoree in 2017, and Yahoo Finance received a Webby honoree recognition in 2022.
Where can you watch Yahoo Finance video content?
Yahoo Finance video programs are available on Apple TV, Samsung TV Plus, YouTube, Amazon Freevee, and DirecTV, in addition to the Yahoo Finance website and app. The platform began providing live video content in 2017.