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MSFT-YHOO: From The Nebraska Furniture Mart - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Sat 03 May 2008 09:54 PM PST

So there was a small connection between today’s big story and the Berkshire Hathaway meeting: Bill Gates and Sue Decker were both seated in the very front row, with just…

Who Will Microsoft Buy Now With the $50 Billion Change Left? AOL? Facebook? - 3 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sat 03 May 2008 08:36 PM PST

Despite the fact that Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has withdrawn its offer to buy Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), the M&A machinery on all sides is still in full gear, and expect tons…

Microsoft-Yahoo: Yang’s Response: ‘With Distraction Behind Us’ Can Focus On Transition - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Sat 03 May 2008 07:16 PM PST

Responses from Roy Bostock, chairman of the Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) board, and Jerry Yang, co-founder and CEO, followed Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer’s announcement in fairly short order. (Both…

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Microsoft Withdraws Offer For Yahoo - 2 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Sat 03 May 2008 05:22 PM PST

Microsoft has decided to walk away from its bid for Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO). Said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in a statement: “We continue to believe that our proposed acquisition made…

Updated: Microsoft And Yahoo In ‘Last Ditch’ Negotiations; Yahoo Shares Up; Microsoft Raises Bid - 1 Comment
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 02 May 2008 11:44 AM PST

Despite no word of “official” negotiations, it’s clear that the two sides have been in negotiations of some sort for awhile, and now WSJ says Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and Yahoo…

Microsoft Ready For Hostile Bid; Announcement Could Come Tomorrow - 4 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 01 May 2008 09:56 PM PST

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is now leaning towards a hostile bid to take over Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), and the announcement may come tomorrow morning, WSJ reports, citing sources. But the situation…

Microsoft-Yahoo: Ballmer: ‘Is There A Better Way To Get To Scale More Quickly?’ - 1 Comment
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Thu 01 May 2008 07:59 PM PST

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer may be building a case for backing out of the offer for Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), or so suggests WSJ ... Ballmer told the paper…

Yahoo May Do Full Rollout of Google Ads Next Week; Could Include Non-Exclusive Ads on Competitors - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 01 May 2008 05:08 PM PST

Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), which was waiting for the other shoe to drop, is still waiting, but it is moving ahead with its plans to deploy Google’s (NSDQ: GOOG) search/text ads…

Microsoft To Announce Something At Some Point; Maybe Tomorrow, Maybe Monday - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 01 May 2008 01:50 PM PST

After yesterday’s big nothing, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is set to announce its next move at some point. When? Probably not today. Despite reports that it might happen, CNBC’s Jim Goldman…

Federal Court Rules AOL, Yahoo, Real Must Pay ASCAP Music Licensing Fees; Could Run $100 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 30 Apr 2008 05:37 PM PST

ASCAP is ballyhooing a federal court ruling today that AOL (NYSE: TWX), Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) and RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) must pay higher licensing fees for streaming songs by its 320,000-plus…

No Decision At Microsoft Meeting; Raised YHOO Bid Possible $32-$33; Board Names Are Just That, Names - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Apr 2008 01:05 PM PST

Updated: The suspense continues: Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) didn’t reach a final decision following Wednesday’s board meeting, reports WSJ. The Microsoft board is meeting to discuss its next move, and a…

Google CEO Schmidt: Enjoyed Working With Yahoo; Microsoft Wants To Deprive Consumers Of Choice - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Apr 2008 09:19 AM PST

Don’t wait until 4:00 PM (ET) to get Eric Schmidt’s views on Microsoft-Yahoo and Google’s (NSDQ: GOOG) declining rate of growth. Schmidt was interviewed by Maria Bartiromo at the Milken…

Microsoft To Make Non-Move Today? - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Apr 2008 04:13 AM PST

Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) next move was expected to come mid-week, and it doesn’t get any more mid-week than a Wednesday. WSJ is reporting that Microsoft, rather than make a firm…

@ EconSM: Q&A: Jeff Weiner, EVP Network Division, Yahoo; Lighting Up Yahoo’s Social Connections - 2 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 29 Apr 2008 01:56 PM PST

Last week at the Web 2.0 Expo, Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) took the wraps off its new social initiative dubbed Yahoo! Open Strategy—but it’s not a social network! “The world doesn’t…

MSFT-YHOO-GOOG: The Ball-and-Chain Weekend - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sat 26 Apr 2008 11:06 AM PST

All reports lead to this weekend, or maybe not; the game continues. As the Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) deadline for a hostile takeover ends today, the Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) board may…

Yahoo Pitches Developers On New Social Networking Initiative; Not Building A ‘Social Network’ - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 25 Apr 2008 05:09 AM PST

Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) is making another social networking move, but at least this time, it isn’t trying to re-create the wheel by launching a distinct social net. At the Web2.0…

Earnings: Microsoft Call: No Plan To Raise The Bid; Fresh Threats To Walk - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 24 Apr 2008 03:30 PM PST

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is serious about not wanting to raise its bid for Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO). Said CFO Chris Liddell on a possible raised bid: “The strongest argument, simply that…

Earnings: CNET Execs: Yahoo Deal Includes Guarantees; $100 Million Revenue Over Three Years ‘Prudent - 1 Comment
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Thu 24 Apr 2008 02:48 PM PST

CEO Neil Ashe laid it out right at the beginning: A response to Jana’s white paper is forthcoming, but the issue will not be discussed on today’s call. After touting…

CNET Q1 Revs Up 3 Percent, But Shy Of Estimates; Yahoo Deal: $100 Million In Revs Over Three Years - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 24 Apr 2008 01:42 PM PST

At first blush, it doesn’t look like CNET’s quarterly numbers will do much to persuade shareholders to side against Jana: Revenues were up 3 percent to $91.4 million, from $89.1…

Updated: CNET To Provide Yahoo With More Content; Will Sell Some Of Yahoo’s Ad Inventory - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 24 Apr 2008 06:27 AM PST

Two companies under pressure from outsiders are looking to strengthen their ties: Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) and CNET will announce a new content-sharing and ad agreement later today, reports Kara at…

Microsoft Proxy Slate For Yahoo Is Ready; Employees Nervous - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 23 Apr 2008 10:37 PM PST

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), while publicly posturing that it could walk away from the deal, has lined up its proxy slate of directors in case it comes to that: The list…

Updated: Justice Department Investigating Yahoo-Google Ad Test; Companies Say They Volunteered Info - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 23 Apr 2008 12:48 PM PST

The U.S. Department of Justice is looking at the Google-Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) two-week ad test, according to Reuters. The wire service says it has been told by a source that…

Yahoo Trading Down; Still Wondering If Earnings Will Force A Higher Bid? - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 23 Apr 2008 06:22 AM PST

Just forget about what Ballmer is saying on Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) not raising its bid for Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO). The market is telling you everything you need to know. Despite…

Ballmer: Microsoft Can Live Without Yahoo - 2 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 23 Apr 2008 03:57 AM PST

At least publicly, Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer is totally unmoved by Yahoo’s (NSDQ: YHOO) earnings. Speaking in Milan, reports Bloomberg, Ballmer said: “We are offering a lot of…

Earnings: Yahoo Call: Yang Claims Results ‘Remarkable’; Open To Microsoft; Google Spec Premature - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Tue 22 Apr 2008 01:56 PM PST

After an unusually long reading of the perfunctory warnings, CEO Jerry Yang is trumpeting the just-released results as “all the more remarkable given the recent economic environment and the uncertainties…