So, more than anything, Yahoo needs a clear vision of what kind of company it wants to be, because a mish-mash of old and decaying products won't cut it. Consumers now have a wealth of more-focused companies and services to choose from, including self-generated content behemoths like Facebook and Google+. Whoever succeeds Carol Bartz faces an unenviable task.
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