REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft has pounced on slumping Internet icon Yahoo with an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion, seeking to join forces against Google in what would be the biggest Internet deal since the Time Warner-AOL merger in 2001.
Yahoo repeatedly has rebuffed Microsoft’s advances in the past but in a statement Friday the company said it will “carefully and promptly†study the bid. full story
What do you think about the above news? Microsoft’s acquisition of Yahoo, do you think it will happen? I think it will, because Yahoo has been struggling all these while. Under the reign of Terry Semel, Yahoo lost its glory. And I do not see Jerry Yang doing anything special to turn Yahoo around. So I think Microsoft’s offer is like a just-in-time rescue for Yahoo.
If it happens, do you think new Microsoft (+Yahoo) can beat the big-G? I think very little will change, because Google is too competitive for any company at the moment. It’s just impossible to bring Google down at the moment.
Your comments…
Whoa there! Google’s BOD has not accepted the offer yet. If they do not, there is likely to be an unfriendly take over battle, messy all around. If MS does take over, in the short term nothing is likely to change, but in the long term, the web world will benefit with two super giants battling out for the market share with increased service levels and lower prices. A lot of people are out there waiting for someone big enough to take on Google who has antagonized a lot of bloggers.
They’ve been acquiring for years now…
MS/Y! need to pull one of the most epic turnaround in order to beat big G, it’s doable. Frankly, is 44.6B is all Y! worth? Ballmer really mean business this time?
Gosh this is really big news! Do keep us updated. Though i dont think anything can challenge Google’s supremacy right now.
i think it will bring microsoft closer to google…but not close yet
in words of nelson (simpsons character):
Ja! ja!
Hopefully this happens. Google needs some real competition.
I think that is wild! Personally, i hope yahoo get back on top quickly because yahoo is pretty much more friendly based than google IMO. I regularly search on yahoo…not to say google is bad. There’s something about the big Y! i like alot.
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer 38 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc.’s board will reject Microsoft Corp.’s $44.6 billion takeover bid after concluding the unsolicited offer undervalues the slumping Internet pioneer, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday….
Following my Feb 3 comment: Is Ballmer really mean business? This is expected move from Y! Never accept the first offer. I think we can see more drama this month.
Yeah Eddie, i think there will be more drama… ;) maybe Google will end up acquiring Yahoo, who knows.
Big value….Microsoft and yahoo vs google…just be patient and wait next year news about searchengines competitions
But I think the price is too much for yahoo…..