Once Again, Talk Of Wedding Bells For Microsoft And Yahoo
from the shotgun-marriage dept
Apparently it's the season to rehash old M&A rumors. Yesterday, an analyst breathed new life into the idea that CNET could be on the auction block, something that's been talked about for years, with nothing to show for it. Today, the New York Post is reporting that Microsoft is close to making a bid for Yahoo, or so its "sources" claim. This same rumor popped up almost exactly a year ago, as many felt that the companies had to do some sort of deal to battle back against the Google juggernaut. Since then, neither company has made much progress against Google. The rumor can't be dismissed entirely, in part because the New York Post has a surprisingly good track record on these kinds of things, and it's possible that Microsoft is growing increasingly desperate, following its failure to win DoubleClick. But even if the companies do a deal, it's hard to see how that would solve either of their problems, since it ultimately comes down to products and consumer value, which is at the core of Google's success. Update: And just like that, it's being reported that all discussions about a deal are now off. Don't worry, it can't be too long before these rumors bubble up again.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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new name...
:)
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Re: new name...
I'm still waiting for Federal Express and UPS to merge into Fed-UP.
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Of course, that is assuming that this actually ever happens. Really, I don't see why Micro would -want- to buy an entity that is more aging, decrepit, and corrupt then they are...
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Sounds like..
BS... I'll believe Microsoft is buying Yahoo when I see it. Google is succeeding in areas its good at, I'm happy for them ;-)
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Why do you think Microsoft bought Screentonic? They know they need to get into advertising in a stronger way.
M&A's are typically done out of weakness. Don't you think Microsoft qualifies?
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Simple answer? No.
While I have no say in the situation, I do not personally feel this is an area where Microsoft will choose to do that. It seems to me, the cost to do so does not match the benefit recieved.
And yes, I'm well aware of the rediculous amounts paid for MySpace, YouTube and offered for FaceBook.
For the record... I own stock in neither company.
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Yeech
Any good idea has to be acquired because internally, they can't do it themself.
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prediction
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This may be too little to late for Microsoft
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