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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. First post! by rJah · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah!!! Sure hope somebody doesn't beat me to it as I type...

  2. Old news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Seriously, this was posted HOURS ago on other news sources... and just now on slashdot? Wow... someone is behind.

    1. Re:Old news... by mgabrys_sf · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I know - there's tons of discussion thread in the pending area. Slashdot trounced by Digg. SAD!

    2. Re:Old news... by EmperorKagato · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The Midwest and most likely East are dealing with some serious snow storms. People are spending 2 hours to get to work; it is ugly out there.

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  3. FreeBSD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is it dead now?

  4. Cheeseburger & French Fries by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's cheeseburger and french fry day (cheeseburger, fries and a drink for $6.00). I can't wait for lunch!

  5. Re:Very odd by Stanistani · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Please stop using the M$ abbreviation. Its childishness drags down the intended level of your post into 'troll' range. Besides, to be consistent then you would need to use 'M$N' and 'P$3' as well.

    Regards, $tani$tani

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  6. Re:Very odd by Reality+Master+201 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Are ad hominems acceptable debate strategy on slashdot now?


    Are you fucking serious?