Comments on: Why Microsoft Should Bid Again — and Yahoo Should Accept

By: Need some quick helps - Page 5 - StrafeRight Forums

Need some quick helps - Page 5 - StrafeRight Forums — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:11:29 +0000

[...] Why Microsoft Should Bid Again — and Yahoo Should Accept is that good? __________________ My City Links: Population – Industry – Transport [...]

By: Beyond the Box » Blog Archive » Why now, Jerry?

Beyond the Box » Blog Archive » Why now, Jerry? — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:32:51 +0000

[...] Jerry’s unwillingness to merge with Microsoft. (In the interest of fairness and education, here’s GigaOm’s take on why Microsoft should now pursue the merger again.) Yes, perhaps it would have maximized [...]

By: Something about Yahoo - GigaOM

Something about Yahoo - GigaOM — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:13:18 +0000

[...] Why Microsoft should bid again – and Yahoo should accept. [...]

By: November 19, 2008 | next media update

November 19, 2008 | next media update — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:33:39 +0000

[...] Why Microsoft Should Bid Again – and Yahoo Should Accept GIGAOM Now that Yahoo co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang has finally stepped aside, removing what many (including Ballmer himself) saw as one of the main barriers to bringing the two companies together, Microsoft should re-ignite acquisition talks with the company. But that’s not the only reason. There are plenty of other good ones why it should do so – and why Yahoo should accept. After his last effort to strike some kind of a deal with Yahoo ended in failure, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said categorically that the software behemoth had no interest in making another acquisition bid for the troubled web company. Was he just bluffing? That should become obvious relatively soon, now that co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang has finally stepped aside, removing what many (including Ballmer himself) saw as one of the main barriers to bringing the two companies together. But that’s not the only reason Microsoft should re-ignite acquisition talks with the company. There are plenty of other good ones why it should do so – and why Yahoo should accept. Source> [...]

By: Arjun

Arjun — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:21:52 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more Gordon, given Microsoft’s failed attempts at establishing an Internet presence, I will be highly skeptical that MS has the vision to make Y! any better quickly. The whole thing lingers on search, make Y! search better and the entire company starts looking healtier to investors. Jerry has invested in technology and platform and it will take some time to see the results.

By: Microsoft: “Non vogliamo comprare Yahoo” - The Inquirer IT

Microsoft: “Non vogliamo comprare Yahoo” - The Inquirer IT — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:02:46 +0000

[...] a volte imperscrutabili, stavolta hanno parlato chiaro: Microsoft “deve” comprare Yahoo. Le analisi che valutano i benefici sia per Microsoft che per Yahoo si sprecano. “(Farsi comprare da [...]

By: Gordon

Gordon — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:37:24 +0000

It is easy to see that the things you mention Microsoft getting from the deal, a cheaper price for something they would have paid for earlier, and the search solution it has consistently failed to build. And of course the Yahoo shareholders get cash out of a transaction. But what does Yahoo get from the deal other than that? What magic does Microsoft have that will make Yahoo’s assets more productive for Microsoft than they would be on their own?

By: Chris Bradley

Chris Bradley — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:52:09 +0000

Aol and Yahoo together, fell on the floor laughing, 2 companies that have given me fits over the years, many years ago in internet years though. I have given up on using yahoo ppc, just a waste of time IMHO.

By: Mathew Ingram

Mathew Ingram — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:14:18 +0000

Thanks, Marshall.

And @OK, I think you are probably right. Microsoft has the luxury of waiting now -- and every time Steve says they aren't interested, the share price goes down.

By: Adwait Ullal

Adwait Ullal — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:19:07 +0000

But do they really need to, now? Especially since the primary Yahoo Search engineer has resigned and joined Microsoft.

By: Microsoft Acquiring Yahoo’s Talent? | The Noisy Channel

Microsoft Acquiring Yahoo’s Talent? | The Noisy Channel — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:53:20 +0000

[...] the story of whether Microsoft should acquire Yahoo just can’t stay out of the news. But what’s more interesting is that Microsoft seems to be poaching key [...]

By: Fixing Yahoo What’s The Big Debate - It’s So Easy - Yahoo Turnaround Plan « Furrier.org - Business & Technology Blog

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:42:02 +0000

[...] November 19, 2008 Posted by John Furrier in Technology. Tags: yahoo, Yahoo Turnaround trackback The what to do with Yahoo debate is raging, but this isn’t rocket science. Fixing Yahoo is so easy and [...]

By: OK

OK — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:40:47 +0000

There will be no other Microsoft bid for Yahoo. Next time Ballmer publicly admits to buy Yahoo, everything will be already negotiated (and settled) with major selling shareholders. The times for stock games are definitely over.

Write this down.

By: Shankar

Shankar — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:22:09 +0000

They’re not interested (http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4AI5PD20081119).

It only melts the YHOO stock down and ironically YHOO is following the same path as Sun. Once a darling, now there isn’t much to talk about ( Sun : Java, Servers, Yahoo : User community, Search Tech, which is better than MSFT, but not GOOG ). So its for dogs to salvage the flesh and blood, from bones. Its (more) bleeding time.

By: Marshall Kirkpatrick

Marshall Kirkpatrick — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:32:42 +0000

Mathew Ingram guest post, damn, why didn’t I think of that? Good to read your thoughts over here, Mathew.

By: Arjun Saksena

Arjun Saksena — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:54:36 +0000

Jerry has done well to not sell Search over to MS. To your point, yahoo search finds me everything i need to find, all that the new CEO needs to do is to focus on gaining ground on Google search and all the negative press will disappear, stock price will rise and give yahoo the breathing room to re-tool.