said by ShadowMastr :

Gee.... poor Yahoo...... what are they gonna do now that Microsoft tells them they are no longer wanted...... think they'll run to Microsoft begging for forgiveness and to be bought after all??

Hardly... it's more a case of them making moves purposefully towards making themselves unpalatable to being gobbled up by a more voracious predator.....

Seems to be working out well for Yahoo so far..... lessee what the lumbering behemoth can come up for a plan B......

Even after backing away Saturday, Microsoft could still eventually end up buying Yahoo. If Yahoo's share price plummets, shareholders could direct their anger at Yahoo's board. Already several shareholders have sued the company over its rejection of the Microsoft bid.

Mr. Ballmer's letter appeared intentionally crafted to spell out to shareholders how hard Microsoft worked -- and the amount it boosted its bid -- to entice Yahoo's board to enter a deal. That is a typical tactic for a would-be acquirer hoping to spur shareholder activism and one followed by Oracle Corp. last year in its bid for BEA Systems Inc. After BEA rejected Oracle's offer, Oracle withdrew its bit and its executives took great pains to spell out the effort they made to convince BEA to enter a deal. Shareholder pressure early this year forced BEA into Oracle's arms.