Ubuntu man says Microsoft's about to 'swallow a hand-grenade'
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| "The Microsoft and Yahoo thing is fascinating," he told me. "I think the ad
| game is lost. So, Microsoft buying Yahoo! now on search? Come on. Two failing
| operators will just continue to decline together. On search, I think it's
| totally a waste of time."
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/27/shuttleworth_microsoft_yahoo/
Microsoft/Yahoo Deadline Passes With No Deal
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| Now Microsoft must decide whether to pursue a hostile takeover via a proxy
| fight or to drop the bid and seek other acquisition alternatives.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145183/microsoftyahoo_deadline_passes_with_no_deal.html
Microsoft talks tough on Yahoo, reports 11 pct profit drop
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| Microsoft Corp.'s third-quarter profit fell 11 percent, the software maker
| reported Thursday as executives renewed their warning that they may go
| hostile or walk away from their $44 billion-plus offer for Yahoo Inc. if
| Yahoo doesn't agree to a deal by Saturday.
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http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ijfp2M8Cn_LTUIB_b2v4T8Sn7ROwD908K3MG0
Microsoft May Start A Fight To Oust Yahoo Board, As Deadline Passes, Says
Report
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| As the deadline to agree to a deal between the two companies passed without a
| word, software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) might start a fight to oust
| Yahoo! Inc.(YHOO)'s board and lead to a takeover of the Internet search
| engine, reported Bloomberg.
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http://www.rttnews.com/sp/breakingnews.asp?date=04/27/2008&item=7
Microsoft: Pondering the alternatives to Yahoo
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| Why? Microsoft has more alternatives at its disposal. With the Yahoo bid,
| Microsoft is going for a big bang but you can accomplish the same goal with a
| bunch of tuck-in acquisitions.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8626
Days ago:
Microsoft sees slide in profits
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7366106.stm
Microsoft Profit Drops; Forecast May Miss Estimates
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| The world's biggest software maker said sales of Windows for PCs sank 24
| percent and revenue from its online advertising unit came in at the low end
| of its projections. Microsoft's report contrasted with positive comments from
| chipmaker Intel Corp. and computer company International Business Machines
| Corp.
|
| [...]
|
| Microsoft declined $1.60 to $30.20 in extended trading after closing at
| $31.80 at 4 p.m. New York time on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock has
| fallen 11 percent this year.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aQ7_iN1SxJ.c&refer=worldwide
Recent:
Microsoft says to borrow money for Yahoo deal
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| Microsoft Corp said on Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its
| history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo
| Inc.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN0455692920080205
Microsoft's DreamSpark – What a Giveaway
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| The rest of the $44.6bn (£22.3bn) deal would be financed with an undisclosed
| amount of credit.
|
| What that means is that it must squeeze as much money as it can from its
| operations to fund that debt and still pay dividends to shareholders, who
| will be looking for some payback from the Yahoo takeover.
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/microsofts-dreamspark-%E2%80%93-what-giveaway
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