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Yahoo to be bought buy Microsoft

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by qwestcommunications, May 4, 2007.

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    As I predicted some time last year, it seems Microsoft is interested in buying out Yahoo for some $50 billion. I guess this is the only way Microsoft sees competiting with Google on the net.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18486561/
     
    qwestcommunications, May 4, 2007 IP
  2. MeetHere

    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    Thats a good news.. Thats another way to remove Google's monopoly..
     
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  3. qwestcommunications

    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    I wonder if they will merge their search to create a super search engine, one capable of competiting with Google search.
     
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    coolguy27 Banned

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    Is that true? Good for them they will not add to competition instead of two SE they will be merge as one...:)
     
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    FikseGTS Peon

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    yahoo's up 21% in pre-market trading....
     
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    ronmojohny Active Member

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    I think the deal would be bad, some of us rank good in one search engine, and poorly in the other
     
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  7. Stax_Daniel

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    hmm...wonder how that would enhance the messenger systems as well...

    this would be one hell of a bold move to try and catch up to google...
     
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  8. qwestcommunications

    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    Man! How I wish I had bought some share in Yahoo over the last few weeks.
     
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    So if you can't beat them try to buy them out. I learn more business savy stuff everyday on DP.

    Now if microsoft can buy out all the other lesser SE's they may have a chance ... right? :D
     
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    ablaye Well-Known Member

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    Wonderful news indeed. I woke up to see a major spike in my stocks portfolio. :D
     
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    Yeah I just read it on Yahoo Front page

    I think it said Microsoft will pay $50 billion. And Yahoo market capitalization was $38 last year. Should be very interesting to see what will take place.
     
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    dmi Well-Known Member

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    Google will still be number one. It's hard to compete with such a huge company.
     
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    $50 billion isnt that much for Microsoft realistically. As for the buyout, I mentioned it in "The Yahoo Endgame"

     
    exponent, May 4, 2007 IP
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    You never know when Google will be interested and jump into the fray as well. Google can easily up the price to $60b to force out Microsoft.
     
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    FOX LORE Notable Member

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    Wonder if the deal will happen-not counting my eggs-you know the rest.
     
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    ezguy Well-Known Member

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    google does not have that kind of money :)
     
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  18. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    I don't see this deal happening, and even if it did, it wont stop google ;)
     
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    kodut Well-Known Member

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    lets start seoing for msn and yahoo from toaday only and then we will get a huge traffic from these after wards
     
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    Imagine if google bought it lol.. they would own the internet practically... the already bought youtube... So who gets the $50 billion ...
     
    Superman123, May 4, 2007 IP