Yahoo Japan's $22B Market Cap Approaches Yahoo! Stateside

With 23.3% annual revenue growth, 11 consecutive years of profitability and a $22 billion dollar market cap (Yahoo! is currently at $27 billion), Yahoo Japan is rapidly closing on Yahoo! This TechCrunch article provides a good summary of the company's business.

I wouldn't be surprised if Yahoo Japan pulled a 7-11 and swallowed its parent a year or two down the road.