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Yahoo Responds to Microsoft's bid.

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by Germz, Apr 7, 2008.

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  1. #1
    Today, a letter was sent out in response to Microsofts letter.
    CLICK HERE to read more.

    -What do you think will happen?
     
    Germz, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  2. kodut

    kodut Well-Known Member

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    #2
    was it released in public
     
    kodut, Apr 7, 2008 IP
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    graphseo Banned

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    Good News to Google
     
    graphseo, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  4. Germz

    Germz Peon

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    No Kodut, I went to ballmer's e-mail address and copy and pasted it.
    Sorry for the sarcasm... I'm bored :(
     
    Germz, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  5. AffiliateBot

    AffiliateBot Guest

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    Microsoft isn't giving up. They're going directly to Yahoo shareholders, and hopefully overthrowing the board's decision. Not good.
     
    AffiliateBot, Apr 7, 2008 IP
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    falguni1 Peon

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    #6
    I think yahoo should not be sold.
     
    falguni1, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  7. mattcch2007

    mattcch2007 Peon

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    #7
    hope that this will be if it does an excellent show/job this time!
    Seem not easy now or win the showhand happily at the end!

    if not, the buy/sell story will still go on !!!!

    :)mattcch_2007
     
    mattcch2007, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  8. qazu

    qazu Well-Known Member

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    Not good for Yahoo board members but good for the shareholders, a good opportunity to realize their investment in a company that's underperfoming.
     
    qazu, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  9. Robert_M

    Robert_M Banned

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    I think yahoo won't be sold. They can earn a lot of money in just a day. And it is the largest network in the industry. But its not that impossible for it to be sold. Well Good luck with Microsoft! :)
     
    Robert_M, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  10. usasportstraining

    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    Is that in reference to this?

     
    usasportstraining, Apr 7, 2008 IP
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  11. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    Yeap Microsoft is basically telling Google it has lost its patience and will do a hostile take over that may even cost it less than what it was initially paying Yahoo. At least it gets Yahoo's attention this time round. Hopefully Yahoo respond positively. Their search for partners doesn't yield anything and their projections for the future seemed to be more sci fi.

     
    wisdomtool, Apr 7, 2008 IP
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    Just for the sake of others who hate reading long letters, Yahoo said NO!
     
    forumtyrone, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  13. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #13
    Not this time round, Yahoo was telling Microsoft that the offer was too little, it was no flat rejection as compared to the previous time.

     
    wisdomtool, Apr 7, 2008 IP
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    sonnekonige Banned

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    Im wondering- how do hostile takeovers work when the existing owners have right of first refusal. Don't they?
     
    sonnekonige, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  15. Germz

    Germz Peon

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    #15
    What do you guys use? Google Yahoo or live?
    Most of the people i've asked this question say google... so even if microsoft bought yahoo it wouldn't make much of a difference.
     
    Germz, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  16. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    For a publicly listed company, the existing owners are those who hold the shares of the company, for most company, one share is one vote, this is exceptional for Google only for the normally traded shares are "A" shares those that are limited in the rights to vote compared to the shares being held by the owners.

    For Yahoo wise, if the normal share holders find the offer by Microsoft attractive, they can opt to sell to Microsoft and Yahoo's board may find themselves ousted if Microsoft garner enough of the shares.

     
    wisdomtool, Apr 7, 2008 IP
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    Emie. Banned

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    Is this real? Is there a news story about it? :O
     
    Emie., Apr 7, 2008 IP
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    Robert_M Banned

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    #18
    Yes, it is. I think the letter is posted anywhere in the blogs and in a news site. BTW, I think Microsoft's offer is not that appropriate. Yahoo has made a lot of money throughout the internet. And rules in the industry.

    Anyway, I've heard that the bid from Microsoft will end this coming April 26. but seems like Yahoo's answer is fast. And well, in short, they are saying NO.

    But for sure, Microsoft won't give up. He will still BID yahoo and throw out his money he got. LOL. Maybe on the release of Windows 7, after a year or month, he will have a higher bid for Yahoo.

    That's in my own opinion.

    |Robert|
     
    Robert_M, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  19. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    I would beg to differ on that based on the following

    1. Microsoft offer was at a 62% premium over the share price of Yahoo, for eg, before Microsoft offer, you can sell your Yahoo share at $18/share, Microsoft said they will pay $30.

    2. Yahoo board had no competing offers that could even match Microsoft's offer.

    3. Yahoo Financial advisors recommend the board to accept the offer.

    All these points to the fact that Microsoft had indeed given a good offer but it was rejected with Yahoo announcing new initiatives that made far reaching claims on the increase in future profits.

    Under such a circumstances, what Microsoft would have done is to do a hostile takeover, given that they had waited and as the market had really deteriorated, it is expected by Microsoft as well as independent analysts that Microsoft could get Yahoo at a cheaper price than what they had initially wanted to pay for.



     
    wisdomtool, Apr 7, 2008 IP
  20. Robert_M

    Robert_M Banned

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    Thank you for the clarity! Now its more clear to me about the issue! :)

     
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