Verizon Just Sold AOL and Yahoo for $5 Billion, and the New Company Will Be Known as ‘Yahoo’ Going Forward Posted byBen Gilbert May 3, 2021 Leave a comment on Verizon Just Sold AOL and Yahoo for $5 Billion, and the New Company Will Be Known as ‘Yahoo’ Going Forward Just shy of five years since buying them, Verizon is selling AOL and Yahoo for $5 billion.