With Yahoo’s stock plummeting to $12.29 a share on Friday (October 10), a Yahoo investor is urging Yahoo to sell itself to Microsoft for $22 a share. From Reuters: Under the proposal by investment fund Mithras Capital, Microsoft would unload … Continue reading
Nearly 4 months since the deal was called off, a research report from Rob Sanderson with American Technology Research today indicates that it is “increasingly likely” that Microsoft would make another bid for Yahoo at a “significantly lower” price. However, … Continue reading
After over 5 1/2 months the Microsoft/Yahoo saga has finally come to an end. In a press release from June 12th Yahoo announced: Yahoo! Inc. … today announced that discussions with Microsoft regarding a potential transaction — whether for an … Continue reading
Microsoft’s Ballmer and Yahoo’s Yang are pointing fingers at each other, blaming the other for the failed merger. With Yahoo’s stock dropping some 14% ($4.30 per share), Yang told Reuters today: We were negotiating a way to find common ground … Continue reading
Today is the first business day since Yahoo! rejected Microsoft’s final offer. Yahoo’s stock dropped $5.65 per share to $23.02 when the markets opened this morning. Currently it has recovered slightly and been hovering around $24.50 per share. Microsoft on … Continue reading
Todd Bishop has put together a time line of the Microsoft/Yahoo! events of the past 3 months. This includes several ‘secret’ meetings between Microsoft & Yahoo! as well as the public milestones. Timeline: Microsoft’s secret Yahoo meetings … Continue reading
According to the Associated Press, Microsoft has given up and is walking away from the deal to buy-out Yahoo. Check back for any developments. UPDATED 5:20 PM PDT: C|Net has confirmed it is over between Microsoft & Yahoo: In a … Continue reading
Vote and see the results of the The Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s Poll: What should Microsoft do with its Yahoo bid? The choices: Raise the offer to make a deal or bring Yahoo to the table Keep the offer as is and … Continue reading
It has been nearly a week since Microsoft’s deadline for Yahoo! to accept their merger offer has passed. There had been indications that Microsoft would simply walk away from the deal. But then on Wednesday, it was reported the Microsoft … Continue reading
This past Saturday, April 26th was the deadline Microsoft had given Yahoo before they would go directly to the shareholders. This deadline was established via a follow-up letter from Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer to Yahoo on April 5th. On last … Continue reading
