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Microsoft Bids $44.6 Billion For Yahoo

Posted by kdawson on from the big-deal dept.

The news is everywhere this morning about Microsoft's $44.6B offer to buy Yahoo. The offer represents $31 a share, a 62% premium over Thursday's closing price; and Yahoo's stock price has been rising in after-hours trading. Microsoft has been making overtures to Yahoo since 2006, according to the CNet article, including a buyout offer last February that was rebuffed. Mediapost.com has some perspective on the deal from the point of view of ads and eyeballs. Such an acquisition, which would be Microsoft's largest by far — it bought Aquantive last year for $6 billion — would need approval by US and EU authorities. A European Commission spokesman declined to comment.

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  1. Pirate Bay by rdradar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now MS should bid for Pirate Bay aswell!

  2. Priceless quote. by jwietelmann · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the article:

    "Today, the market is increasingly dominated by one player, who is consolidating its dominance through acquisition," Microsoft said.
    Sound like anyone you know?
  3. Re:Very odd by dintech · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google has always been a spammer heaven for me too
    Everyone knows spammers don't go to heaven.
  4. Re:Very odd by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of cros they do! Evey night heavn with the ladeis you can have too if you purchaise soft Cililiaolois!!! Only 49c a pill!

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    which is totally what she said
  5. Re:Fate of Flickr? by MrNemesis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you kidding? A Silverlight-only, ActiveX-only-upload Flickr would absolutely *rock*! I can't think of a better way to gain marketshare.

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  6. Re:Very odd by MrNemesis · · Score: 5, Funny

    M$ fails in the add market

    You've used Excel too?

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  7. Re:And then there were two by paeanblack · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could you please explain where search isn't good enough? Google works well enough for me (and just about everyone I know). I've never really sat back and thought, "Damn, I wish there was some better search engine out there."

    This is when I will be impressed...

    http://pics.nerdnirvana.org/d/1406-1/myhouse_google_com.jpg