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Microsoft Wants Yahoo

"Long-term, a Microsoft-Yahoo! combination could pose a greater competitive risk to Google. But, near-term, we'd be skeptical that search users' overwhelming preference for Google would change." -Mark S. Mahaney

Look out Google: Microsoft is keen to compete, with its offer to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion in cash and stock. The deal was shot down, but Microsoft has made it clear that it will stop at nothing to take over the company. Such a move could redraw the landscape in Internet consumer services, where Microsoft and Yahoo have long stayed in Google's shadow.

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May 2008
- Microsoft Will Offer Search Customers Cash
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 21, 08 10:46 AM CDT
  
  Having largely abandoned its bid to buy, in the form of Yahoo, a significant presence in the Internet search business, Microsoft now will give customers money back when they buy items through its Live.com search portal, the Wall Street Journal reports. To be made official today, the move makes clear Microsoft isn't giving up on its search ambitions. More »
- Oilman Pickens Throws in With Icahn in Fight to Control Yahoo
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 21, 08 7:59 AM CDT
  
  Carl Icahn's proxy bid to replace Yahoo’s board won the backing of legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens yesterday, reports the Wall Street Journal, but without a firm offer from Microsoft to acquire Yahoo the effort could still struggle . "I'll jump in with Carl. He goes in first, I jump in behind him," Pickens told CNBC. More »
- Why Yahoo Should Sell— Before Microsoft Wakes Up
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 20, 08 10:08 AM CDT
  
  Yahoo needs to sell to Microsoft, or it’ll wind up a cautionary tale, writes Dennis Berman in the Wall Street Journal. Yahoo currently trades at 48 times earnings—for comparison, GE trades at 15 times earnings, and Google at 33, even though both are growing faster than Yahoo’s sad 9% rate. Lagging in growth isn’t a recipe for success: just ask AOL. More »
- Microsoft Aims for Yahoo's Search Ad Biz
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 19, 08 9:09 PM CDT
  
  Microsoft's new offer to Yahoo includes breaking up the company and buying its search-advertising business, notions that have left Yahoo execs cold, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the plan, Yahoo would sell its Asian assets and let Microsoft buy a minority stake in what's left of the company. More »
- Microsoft, Yahoo in Talks for Partial Buyout
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 18, 08 4:05 PM CDT
  
  Microsoft is back at Yahoo's bargaining table, this time seeking a partial acquisition of the Internet portal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Buyout talks fizzled earlier this month, but billionaire Carl Icahn's push for a proxy war has left Yahoo honchos feeling shareholder pressure to cut a deal, though today they warned one may not happen. More »
- Yahoo Says Icahn Doesn't Understand Full Picture
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 15, 08 9:28 PM CDT
  
  Hours after Carl Icahn began his quest to take over Yahoo’s board, the company issued a statement saying he has a "significant misunderstanding" of the recent Microsoft purchase offer, the Wall Street Journal reports. Icahn wants to unseat the current Yahoo board, replace it with one of his own, and force the company to try to forge a deal with Microsoft. More »
- Icahn to Move Ahead With Yahoo Proxy Fight
  
  newser | Reuters | May 14, 08 6:36 PM CDT
  
  Billionaire investor Carl Icahn will move ahead with his plan to unseat Yahoo's current board of directors and force a sale to Microsoft, Reuters reports. Icahn, who has bought about 50 million Yahoo shares since Microsoft withdrew its offer May 3, has lined up 12 members for his dissident board ahead of tomorrow's deadline. The move is risky because Microsoft has given no indication whether it will renew its offer for a new board. More »
- Analysts Doubt Icahn's Proxy Prospects
  
  newser | MarketWatch | May 14, 08 2:51 PM CDT
  
  Analysts are doubtful financier Carl Icahn could successfully force Yahoo back to the table with Microsoft after taking a stake in the search giant, MarketWatch reports. "A successful proxy battle is a bit like a scorched earth policy,' one analyst says. " You may win the battle but what you ultimately win will be so damaged that it wasn't worth fighting for." More »
- Icahn Eyeing Proxy Battle for Yahoo
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 14, 08 8:02 AM CDT
  
  Billionaire Carl Icahn, fresh off his successful battle to reshuffle Motorola’s board, may launch a proxy fight for control of Yahoo after buying some 50 million shares of Yahoo since Microsoft’s failed takeover bid, reports the Wall Street Journal . The deadline for board nominations is Thursday. Icahn may be looking to use his leverage to push Yahoo back toward Microsoft, the Journal notes. More »
- Icahn Grabs Yahoo Stake, Could Try to Force Sale
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 13, 08 5:39 PM CDT
  
  A new player has entered the Microsoft-Yahoo epic, the Wall Street Journal reports: billionaire investor Carl Icahn. He has bought about a 4% stake in Yahoo since Microsoft withdrew its offer to buy on May 3. Icahn will decide by tomorrow whether to launch an attempt to take over Yahoo's board and perhaps force a sale. More »
- Microsoft Not About to Buy Facebook (or Yahoo)
  
  newser | Fortune Magazine | May 9, 08 4:24 PM CDT
  
  Rumors that Microsoft is about to buy Facebook are just rumors: Despite the press corps’ desire to keep the Microsoft acquisition jones alive, it's not going to happen anytime soon, writes David Kirkpatrick in Forbes . And talk of the Yahoo deal suddenly resurfacing? Forget about it. Still, Microsoft may be interested in Facebook far down the road—the possibility of gaining the bank of personal info is endlessly tempting. More »
- Soured on Yahoo, Microsoft Made Pass at Facebook
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 8, 08 9:41 AM CDT
  
  As its talks with Yahoo began to break down, Microsoft turned its attentions to Facebook as its possible Internet portal solution, reports the Wall Street Journal . Microsoft already has a $240-million stake in the $15-billion company, but it's uncertain if Facebook would consider a full acquisition. The Journal's source says there are no active discussions ongoing. More »
- Yahoo Partners With McAfee to Make Search Safer
  
  newser | CNET | May 6, 08 2:20 PM CDT
  
  Yahoo search will now label risky sites, including spyware and virus hosts and spammers, thanks to an exclusive deal with McAfee SiteAdvisor, the companies said today. It also will omit sites entirely that attack visiting computers, reports CNet. Yahoo sees millions of clicks through to some such sites daily, a rep said, and expects the changes to significantly advance security. More »
- Yahoo Still Open to Offers: Yang
  
  newser | New York Times | May 6, 08 6:28 AM CDT
  
  Though Microsoft's courtship of Yahoo came to an unhappy end, Yahoo is still open to suitors, even Microsoft—at the right price, insists CEO Jerry Yang. Yahoo is in talks with other companies about ways to boost its value, and while Yahoo isn't in a rush to sell, executives are willing to listen to any would-be buyer, Yang tells Bloomberg as he faces mounting shareholder criticism for letting the deal get away. More »
- Stocks Fall on Yahoo Plunge, Oil Spike
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 5, 08 3:32 PM CDT
  
  Stocks fell today as Yahoo shares plummeted 16% and crude prices jumped past $120 a barrel. "People have gotten in, but they don't want to be in a big way," a investment officer told the Wall Street Journal . The Dow fell 88.66 at 12,969.54, the Nasdaq 12.87 to 2,464.12, and the S&P 500 6.41 at 1,407.49. More »
- Yahoo, Microsoft Back Where They Started: Behind Google
  
  newser | BusinessWeek | May 5, 08 12:56 PM CDT
  
  The Microsoft/Yahoo deal looks dead, and at least one company is celebrating: Google. Both companies are exploring other deals, but none will be as potent as MicroHoo might have been, BusinessWeek reports. That’s good news for a certain search giant. “Its two main competitors are separate and floundering,” said one analyst. “We think Google's the winner.” More »
- Yahoo Faces Lawsuits, Rough Ride on Wall Street
  
  newser | Reuters | May 5, 08 6:17 AM CDT
  
  At least seven lawsuits already have been filed against Yahoo for its handling of Microsoft’s bid to acquire the Internet portal and lawyers say the company is likely to face more, reports Reuters. Microsoft withdrew a $33-per-share offer Saturday—a 70% premium above Yahoo’s share price three months ago when Microsoft launched its bid—after Yahoo demanded $37. More »
- Ballmer's Competitive Streak Drove Yahoo Bid
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 4, 08 7:36 PM CDT
  
  Microsoft's Yahoo bid put CEO Steve Ballmer to the test: How much would he pay to fulfill his promise to "(expletive) kill Google"? Forty-seven billion bucks was too high, but many say he'll try again—and may have a tough time convincing investors it's all cool calculation. Microsoft still lags behind Google in search advertising, and that makes Ballmer steam, the AP reports. More »
- Post-Microsoft, What's a Yahoo to Do?
  
  newser | New York Times | May 4, 08 5:24 PM CDT
  
  High-fives broke out at Yahoo yesterday after Microsoft revoked its buyout bid, but founder Jerry Yang and colleagues may want to hold off on celebrations, the New York Times reports. Analysts expect the stock to tank tomorrow, shareholders are mulling legal action, key workers may walk, and an alliance with Google could prove disastrous. More »
- Microsoft Retracts Yahoo Offer
  
  newser | New York Times | May 3, 08 7:42 PM CDT
  
  Microsoft withdrew its latest offer to buy Yahoo today after the companies' chief execs haggled over price at a Seattle meeting, the New York Times reports. Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer offered $33 per share, but Yahoo's Jerry Yang wanted $4 per share more in the blockbuster deal. More »

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