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Microsoft to Buy Stake in AOL

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the they-must-need-blank-cds dept.

NetDanzr writes "According to various sources (Bloomberg, Reuters, CNet), Microsoft is in talks with Time Warner to buy a stake in AOL. While the size of the stake or its prize has not been disclosed yet, Bloomberg speculates that this deal would profit both companies. Microsoft would profit from merging the AOL portal with MSN, as a strategy to catch up with his rivals in this space Yahoo and Google, while Time Warner would gain some ammunition in its fight with a renegade shareholder, Carl Icahn. According to CNBC, AOL is just about to turn the corner and is currently the most undervalued division of Time Warner."

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  1. holy shit! by bit+trollent · · Score: 1, Troll

    this is incredible.

    are you guys going to make some jokes about this?

  2. Gates, Ballmer and associated WHORES by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The political climate is JUST RIGHT for Gates et al to acquire an old tormentor and FUCK Netscape, AOHELL and the rest of them. Gates just wants to BALL Steve Case (as if he hasn't had enough pain). Will the Bush admin bat an eyelash?? NAH. Shoot the dog when it's down. Yeah, Billy G you're a real man!

    Dirty pig-fuckers.

  3. Re:Two wrongs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I thought the hole already existed.

  4. Wonderful by WillieManillie · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wonderful, yet another thing MS will possess. To assist mankind, MS should give a billion or two over to Louisiana. Then I'd be impressed.

    This is justification to continue promoting the development of open-source.

    --
    Steve Douglas