Re: What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) in All Things Unix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20433556 en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:52:38 EDT Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:52:38 EDT Re: Microsoft + Yahoo!=Microhoo - Hah! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20436267 SUMware : ...yes, another car analogy. LOL.

Bloomberg is reporting that only a short time ago "Yahoo! Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jerry Yang said he would be open to another bid from Microsoft Corp. or other companies at the right price."

The game is still afoot?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20436267 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:54:11 EDT Re: Microsoft + Yahoo!=Microhoo - Hah! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20436130 No_Strings : Mr. Dvorak, as is typical for him, avoids a painfully obvious truth in those two examples. The combined market cap of GM and Ford isn't worth that of Yahoo because ... wait for it ... they're losing their asses! Both car makers are hemorrhaging cash and are saddled with expensive, long-term expenses (although they probably have an edge in terms of tangible assets).

If we're going to try to gauge the value of Yahoo, let's keep it in the same sector, John, and try to make reasonable comparisons.

As for the inevitability of Microsoft devouring Yahoo, we'll see. The due diligence and number crunching that took place over the past couple of months may have given them time to reflect outside of the heat of passion. They may be a lot of things, but I don't think they're stupid.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20436130 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:31:36 EDT Microsoft + Yahoo!=Microhoo - Hah! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20435986 SUMware : John C. Dvorak @ PC Mag
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said by Dvorak :
Microsoft shareholders should thank their lucky stars that the company is not merging with Yahoo! A $44 billion dollar merger of two honest-to-gosh behemoths is not something that would ever work in a million years. Just look at Microsoft's track record with mergers. For the most part, it stinks.

Earth to Microsoft: Yahoo! is not worth $44 billion. You could buy General Motors lock, stock, and barrel for $14 billion, name all the cars "Google Sucks," and get more bang for the buck. Heck, you'd have enough left over to buy Ford for around $16 billion, and you could name all those cars "Google Sucks More" and still have $14 billion left over for a big party.

Does anyone ever look at the market cap of these multinational firms for a reality check?

Microsoft wanted to oust the Yahoo! board of directors. It should oust its own. Geez. No wonder Linux is gaining ground on you guys.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20435986 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:03:45 EDT Re: What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20435823 NOCMan : We'll it's obvious what MSFT is doing. They will get what they want.

But what will be Yahoo after their key engineers cash in their chips and leave? MSFT honestly has nothing to offer them other than cash and I'm sure some of them are not just there for the money.
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Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang will now be under intense scrutiny as he tries to deliver value greater than what the MS offer would have brought. ... as he settles shareholder lawsuits.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433747 Mon, 05 May 2008 10:45:09 EDT Re: What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433624 SUMware : I suspect that MS will end up buying Yahoo anyway and, with Yahoo's stock price now increasingly depressed, at reduced cost. This may have been MS' plan all along.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433624 Mon, 05 May 2008 10:18:29 EDT Re: What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433556 koitsu :
said by NOCMan See Profile :

Curious what anyone can predict will happen with Yahoo after a merger. Yahoo has a lot of open source running throughout the company especially their engineers.

I could imagine the howls of frustration and quickly scribbled resignation letters if MSFT bought them and then started forcing the engineers to use MS products.
As someone who worked for a company that was recently purchased by Microsoft, I can tell you it doesn't work how you think it works.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433556 Mon, 05 May 2008 10:01:35 EDT Re: What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433377 yock : Their pre-market numbers this morning are already impressively bad. Off 6 bucks and falling. I can't wait for the opening bell.

»finance.google.com/finance?clien···DAQ:YHOO
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Lynch All Liars]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20433377 Mon, 05 May 2008 08:59:17 EDT Re: What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20432375 No_Strings : Agreed. The only question now is how much Yahoo's stock will drop tomorrow.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20432375 Sun, 04 May 2008 23:29:54 EDT Re: What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20432257 Cabal : Seems like a pretty moot discussion after the news this weekend.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20432257 Sun, 04 May 2008 22:56:08 EDT What would happen if MSFT bought Yahoo (Discussion) http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20432221 NOCMan : Curious what anyone can predict will happen with Yahoo after a merger. Yahoo has a lot of open source running throughout the company especially their engineers.

I could imagine the howls of frustration and quickly scribbled resignation letters if MSFT bought them and then started forcing the engineers to use MS products.
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