Q&A: Microsoft & Yahoo!
We all learned recently that Microsoft is still pursuing Yahoo!. We also know that this time it’s not doing that pursuit using subtlety. When you go after the board or try to create your own board, well, you know things are going to be brutal. So, why does Microsoft want Yahoo! so badly?
Now, if Microsoft manages to get such a deal from Yahoo, Yahoo’s share price will immediately pop to around $30. If Microsoft were to sell its Yahoo stake at this point (which won’t be possible) Microsoft will have effectively paid less than $2.5 billion for Yahoo’s search assets. This is an awesomely sweet deal by itself, but this is not all Microsoft will be getting.
That’s just icing on the cake. It’s a very lengthy article, with every key player mentioned, so if you’ve got the time and that question burning in your head, give it a read.
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