Yahoo Finance is owned by Apollo (the United States, NYSE: APO), which acquired the brand on 1 September 2021 for $5 billion.[1][2] Yahoo Finance was founded in 1997 in the United States and was independent until 2021.
Yahoo Finance is among the most used financial websites in the world, and its free historical price data has been a standard source for private investors and researchers for decades. It is one of the properties that kept Yahoo commercially relevant after search was lost to Google.
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Funds managed by Apollo Global Management acquired ninety per cent of Verizon Media, comprising Yahoo and AOL and their properties, in a deal valued at about $5 billion. Verizon retained the remaining ten per cent.
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The parent company of Yahoo Finance is Apollo, a private-equity firm headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Yahoo Finance originated in the United States in 1997 and its owner, Apollo, is also headquartered in the United States.
Apollo completed its acquisition of Yahoo Finance on 1 September 2021, after announcing the deal on 3 May 2021. The deal was valued at $5 billion (enterprise value).
Yahoo Finance was an independent company from its founding in 1997 until Apollo acquired it in 2021.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Yahoo Finance is still owned by Apollo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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