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Yahoo Was Right to Turn Down Microsoft Offer
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| Despite what the market may suggest, Yahoo was wise to reject the Microsoft
| offer. Microsoft's interest in Yahoo was, for the most part, to acquire its
| market share in search and online advertising - a segment currently dominated
| by Google.
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| Microsoft's acquisition of Yahoo is akin to taking the drumstick, your
| favorite piece of the chicken, and then throwing out the rest because it's
| not really tasty to you. You're interested only in ensuring that your
| archrival doesn't get the drumstick before you do.
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http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1454249/yahoo_was_right_to_turn_down_microsoft_offer/
Battle of egos at Yahoo, Microsoft
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| As our mutual funds reporter Muralikumar Anantharaman reports from
| Morningstar’s annual investment conference in Chicago, Hagstrom is not sure
| if he will support activist investor Carl Icahn’s proxy to oust Yahoo CEO
| Jerry Yang.
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http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/06/27/battle-of-egos-at-yahoo-microsoft/
Gates Says Yahoo Deal 'not Likely'
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| A deal between Microsoft and Yahoo doesn't appear likely to happen in the
| future, Bill Gates said in a TV interview on Friday.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/147723/gates_says_yahoo_deal_not_likely.html
Recent:
Is Microsoft Aura Fading?
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| Yesterday's early relief rally reversed, and Microsoft's value has now fallen
| by more than $30 billion since it unveiled its bid for Yahoo on February 1.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121004447596669953.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
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