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Microsoft eyes Yahoo to topple Google
2 Feb 2008
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iii.co.uk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - 0201dv--microsoft--yahoo Unable to topple Google Inc. on its own, Microsoft Corp. is trying to force crippled rival Yahoo Inc. into a shotgun marriage, with a wager worth nearly $42 billion that the two companies together will have a better chance of tackling the Internet search leader. Microsoft's audacious attempt to buy Yahoo, spelled out in an unsolicited offer ... |
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Microsoft makes $42B bid for Yahoo
2 Feb 2008
source:
iii.co.uk
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - 0201dv--microsoft--yahoo Unable to topple Google Inc. on its own, Microsoft Corp. is trying to force crippled rival Yahoo Inc. into a shotgun marriage, with a wager worth nearly $42 billion that the two companies together will have a better chance of tackling the Internet search leader. Microsoft's audacious attempt to buy Yahoo, spelled out in an ... |
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Microsoft to buy Yahoo? A last desperate attack on Google
2 Feb 2008
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financemarkets.co.uk
The announcement this morning that Microsoft has placed a bid for Yahoo finally confirms chatter that has been doing the rounds for a while. But before investors get too excited in the hype, it may be worth exploring a few important criticisms of the deal. As someone who has been a specialist part of the search engine industry for the past 5 years, I think these criticisms will be the make of break as to whether the deal succeeds in the long term. 1. Yahoo Stock has been undervalued for a lon ... |
