It’s finally happened…Microsoft has made a bid for Yahoo. It’s a potential smart move on Microsoft’s part, with a really good bid that will make shareholders think. There may be some anti-trust issues as this effectively merges the #2 & #3 company in the search engine market and gives Microsoft a run on Google’s dominance in this space. It’s also puts Facebook into the Yahoo camp… I’m interested to see how this unfolds. I know people from both sides of the coin, and I think that the cultural differences will be hard to overcome. Also, it is often quoted that 70% of acquisitions fail to create value for shareholders - nearly 2-1 in odds - will this be any different?
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February 1, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Sounds like a great business move. Yahoo should take the offer and invest it into some start-ups.
February 1, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Sounds like a great business move. Yahoo should take the offer and invest it into some start-ups.
February 1, 2008 at 7:01 pm
I definitely agree. This should be an extremely advantageous move on both ends, especially considering that Microsoft’s shares have dropped by 40% and Yahoo had dropped by 18% this year. We may see a potential turn around for both parties involved.
February 1, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I definitely agree. This should be an extremely advantageous move on both ends, especially considering that Microsoft’s shares have dropped by 40% and Yahoo had dropped by 18% this year. We may see a potential turn around for both parties involved.
May 20, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Hey Vinny, Jalali here.. here’s my take on the current situation:
http://www.tradeingroups.com/microsoft-acquires-yahoo/
May 20, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Hey Vinny, Jalali here.. here’s my take on the current situation:
http://www.tradeingroups.com/microsoft-acquires...
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