should i buy yahoo shares?

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by obay, Aug 2, 2008.

  1. Astroman

    Astroman Well-Known Member

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    #41
    If Yahoo were to be bought out would it mean that the buyers buy your shares too, or would you own shares still after the sale? I know nothing about shares by the way, in fact I wouldn't even know how to go about buying Yahoo shares even if I wanted to. :)
     
    Astroman, Aug 8, 2008 IP
  2. cia

    cia Banned

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    #42
    I say, you shd...its tie up with google indicates that its gonna work magic..buy it fast
     
    cia, Aug 8, 2008 IP
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    Echo@CyberDude Banned

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    #43
    Buy Google's Shares instead of Yahoo's.
    This will make you a good money :) :) :)
     
    Echo@CyberDude, Aug 8, 2008 IP
  4. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #44
    Yahoo is now at $19.97 that is when the DJ was up more than 200 points, I expect it to retrace back the the $18 plus pricing, the price before Microsoft announce the takeover attempt.
     
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  5. xentech

    xentech Peon

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    #45
    Does nobody on this forum know the current state Yahoo is in and has been for the last 2 years? Some of this advice is ridiculous.
     
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    #46
    Don't forget though that MSFT plans to buy Yahoo, so that should increase YHOO's shares. If the plan ever goes through, and even if it doesn't immediately, there is a good chance that Icahn will be able to get enough power on the board to sell it to Microsoft.

    Kyle
     
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    CollyMellon Peon

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    #47
    That was my thoughts, if Microsoft buy yahoo (lets not put them out the picture just yet) then surely your share value will increase??
     
    CollyMellon, Aug 8, 2008 IP
  8. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #48
    The board is firmly entrenched in the holds of Jerry Yang, Icahn got 3 seats but that is nothing, he will be overruled in anything that he proposed. The fact that he did not turn up for the meeting shows that he knows his cause is gone given that some of the largest Yahoo shareholders are still backing Jerry and his board. Given such scenario, Microsoft buy over is unlikely and Yahoo performance will sink back to its dismal past despite its highly publicized attempts to rejuvenate itself.

    If it has any good ideas, it will already had been done years ago, not after Microsoft attempt at a takeover. The few attempts of Yahoo create nothing but billions gone under the drains. I would like to see any fresh initiatives on their end.

     
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    #49
    Unless you have information about a company that is not priced into the stock (ie, you know something no one else does), you're probably better off buying an index fund....
     
    jeremygin, Aug 9, 2008 IP
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    #50
    I wouldn't do that, the company is failing and getting worse and worse.
     
    tempscript, Aug 9, 2008 IP
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    #51
    I'd buy below $10 :D
     
    TheVccMatey, Aug 9, 2008 IP
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    #52
    If I had stocks this is when I would sell not buy. Yahoo is dieing and everyone knows it. If Microsoft were smart they would put their $40 billion into MSN.com and Live.com and make them better than google.
     
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  13. dlm

    dlm Peon

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    #53
    I can't believe how terrible some of the advice in this thread is. I really hope most of you are not actual investors, because it's clear 90% of you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
     
    dlm, Aug 10, 2008 IP
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    netsoul Well-Known Member

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    #54
    ummmm interesting topics.
     
    netsoul, Aug 10, 2008 IP
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    #55
    it depends on the situation.
     
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    #56
    dont know if the yahoo stocks are down.. but their pay scale is quite good.. they had visited our college last week for recruitment and their pay scale is nearly 9 lakh per year.. thats really great here in India.. so the stocks should be equally good .. i hope...
     
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    #57
    how about flip of the coin ... ;-)
     
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    dlm Peon

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    #58
    Are all of you people idiots? Do you understand what a stock is?

    Jesus.
     
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    #59
    Buy a smaller stock first then go to the big numbers, see how it works out =D
     
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    #60
    Elucidate oh wise one, you're our only hope...
     
    Astroman, Aug 10, 2008 IP