Microsoft Gives Yahoo Ultimatum

Lajocar · #1 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 11:12 PM

I read that Microsoft gave Yahoo 3 weeks to merge or otherewise they will go hostile.

What do you guys think of the Microsoft and Yahoo mereger if it happens agains Google.

I think Microsoft is feeling the heat with Google releasing offline Google apps and it got rave reviews.

ssmorgan · #2 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 11:42 PM

Hmmm... Microsoft really wants to acquire Yahoo, huh?

By going hostile, does that just mean that Microsoft would buy the majority of Yahoo stocks? Seems to be a bad way to go about things... but it happens all the time

Sherif

TechieGuy · #3 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 06:33 AM

Did anyone expect Microsoft not to go hostile after Yahoo?

Being ruthless is how Microsoft became the largest software company.

West · #4 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TechieGuy

Did anyone expect Microsoft not to go hostile after Yahoo?

Being ruthless is how Microsoft became the largest software company.

I was just thinking the same thing. This doesn't surprise me at all. Microsoft is known to be ruthless! But they has a reason to be shaken up if they want to go head to head with Google.

It will be interesting to see how this goes...

Lajocar · #5 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 09:04 AM

Just read that Yahoo don't want to give in to Microsofts ultimatum unless they increase the bid of $31 a share.

Microsoft originally bid $44 billion.

It will be interesting to see outcome of this.

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