Another interesting weekend in the Microsoft (MSFT) vs Yahoo (YHOO) saga. This time Microsoft came out with a statement saying that it has raised with Yahoo! an alternative that would involve a transaction with, but not an acquisition of all of, Yahoo!. Some think this could involve Microsoft...
SAN FRANCISCO -- MicrosoftMSFT investors have taken a dim view of the company's proposal for an alliance with embattled Yahoo!YHOO. In timing that positions Microsoft as a white knight instead of a nemesis, the Redmond, Wash. software company announced Sunday that it had proposed to Yahoo! "an...
If at first you don’t succeed New skirmish between the Beast that Blinked and the Mouse that Whored? Microsoft is nibbling anew at the fraying corporate edges of Yahoo!. Its dual-edged incisions seem designed to exploit shareholder disquiet at Yahoo! while fending off the possibility of a deeper...
New rumors are again going on this week about Microsoft and Yahoo talks. This time the rumor mill is saying that Microsoft is targeting buying just the search business. Frankly I am sick and tired of hearing about these rumors. The segment of business that this represent for Microsoft is very...
Yesterday, Microsoft issued a statement to publicly acknowledge that they hadn't lost interest in Yahoo!. Instead of a hostile takeover, Microsoft may be going after Yahoo from an entirely different angle and the industry is buzzing with exactly what angle Microsoft intends to pursue. Here's a...