Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Buy-out Bid Again

Posted on July 14, 2008
Filed Under Business, InfoBlog, Specials

We’re talking lots of money - more than US$47 Billion, and easily Yahoo! rejected Microsoft’s latest bid to buy its online search operations. “Take it, or Leave it” and Yahoo chose to leave.
In its renewed bid, Microsoft tapped the person who seeks control of the Yahoo Board in its upcoming August 1 2008 meeting. Carl Icahn, an activist investor and a billionaire will probably be instrumental in Microsoft’s “hostile” bid attempt at Yahoo!

Seems Microsoft is hell bent in acquiring Yahoo Search, and replace its non-performing, out-dated MSN Search engine. Try to search the keyword “Miss Universe 2008” in MSN, and you will get results in the top pages articles that were more than 2 years old. Even an article with a phrase, “You are my universe” is included in its top search pages. LOL.

But what’s the possibility of Microsoft winning its bully-style of acquiring Yahoo!? There’s still a big chance - considering its just a matter of a few dollar difference between the bid and Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang’s demand of US$37.00 per share. Currently, Microsoft’s bid is at US$33.00. That’s still a huge amount of money when all those shares are put together, but, acquiring Yahoo! will probably put a little scare on great Google.

Still, those are lots of money. Wondering when will Microsoft offer to buy Bloggista.com to compete with Google’s Blogger.com. Haha. It’s nice to dream.

Okay, gotta wake up now folks. Feel free to leave your comments.

News Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer

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9 Responses to “Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Buy-out Bid Again”

juler on July 14th, 2008 3:15 pm

Nice article you got… I fall out my chair about MSN buying your domain…
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Make Money Online w/ Gusher on July 15th, 2008 9:26 am

hehehe, nice post kuya, sana wag mo kming klimutan pag binili na nila ung domain mo,
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Linda P. Morton on July 15th, 2008 10:16 am

I know Google needs some competition, but MSN buying Yahoo turns two competitors into one.

I think competition is good for the economy. Anytime an industry is held by a few companies, thoee few have too much power in my opinion.

That’s why small business is so good for everybody.

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Make Money Online w/ Gusher on July 16th, 2008 9:17 am

kuya, anu po kaya ang reason behind kung bakit ni-reject ng yahoo ang offer ng Microsoft?
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Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination June 2008 Results on July 16th, 2008 11:30 am

hahahah.. pano nga kaya kung bilhin ng microsoft ang blog mo..hehhehe..
nice blog po..

blog hopping lang po..

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Jan Alvin on July 16th, 2008 3:52 pm

Haha, balita ko mas maganda daw ung offer ng Google eh.

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observer on July 16th, 2008 7:47 pm

Hmmm. Would you sell this website?

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