Microsoft Offers $44.6 Billion To Acquire Yahoo

Dimmu · 02-02-2008

Hey,
Microsoft has made an unsolicited $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/01...acquire-yahoo/

Do you think they will?

chargebacks · 02-02-2008

I believe they will, Microsoft has already said that he wont allow anything else for an answer.

bens · 02-02-2008

Is that the estimated value of Yahoo? I wonder what Microsoft has in mind for buying out Yahoo. To compete with Google head on? It has its MSN.

subesh · 02-02-2008

Personally, I hope they don't. Don't get me wrong. Yahoo and Microsoft are both great companies but I don't really think the merger would be that great. The main concern I have is that if Microsoft does purchase yahoo will they be able to take it to the next level? If you ask me no they cannot because yahoo is miles better than Live search. If they did the vice versa and improved msn live search to the level of yahoo search then the merger would make sense and they would probably have a chance at competing against the "SUPERIOR" google.

simonk · 02-13-2008

Nothing is impossible. Microsoft want to take over Yahoo, but I don't think this is Yahoo strategy. I feel Google's offer is much more interesting.

02-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
Dimmu Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Microsoft Offers $44.6 Billion To Acquire Yahoo Hey, Microsoft has made an unsolicited $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/01...acquire-yahoo/ Do you think they will?

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chargebacks Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 220 Rep Power: 10	I believe they will, Microsoft has already said that he wont allow anything else for an answer. __________________ John Lark Chargeback Forum Senior Moderator http://www.chargebackforum.com/

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bens Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Is that the estimated value of Yahoo? I wonder what Microsoft has in mind for buying out Yahoo. To compete with Google head on? It has its MSN. __________________ Just Do It!

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02-02-2008	#4 (permalink)
subesh Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 1	Personally, I hope they don't. Don't get me wrong. Yahoo and Microsoft are both great companies but I don't really think the merger would be that great. The main concern I have is that if Microsoft does purchase yahoo will they be able to take it to the next level? If you ask me no they cannot because yahoo is miles better than Live search. If they did the vice versa and improved msn live search to the level of yahoo search then the merger would make sense and they would probably have a chance at competing against the "SUPERIOR" google.

02-13-2008	#5 (permalink)
simonk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Nothing is impossible. Microsoft want to take over Yahoo, but I don't think this is Yahoo strategy. I feel Google's offer is much more interesting.

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