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Microsoft waiting for formal rejection from Yahoo

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Wondering why Redmond hasn’t upped its bid for Yahoo yet? The software giant may be waiting for a “Dear John” letter. If Microsoft is serious about its bid for Yahoo, why haven’t we heard more from the software giant? Having been informally rejected by Yahoo, the…
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Top Yahoo shareholders could support Microsoft

Friday, February 15th, 2008

The Net giant is calling on Redmond to bump up its bid, but many of its largest shareholders have dual ownership in both stocks. Yahoo is calling on Microsoft to bump up its buyout bid, but the trouble is a number of the Internet giant’s largest investors own…
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What’s Microsoft’s next move in fight for Yahoo?

Monday, February 11th, 2008

After a resounding “no” on its unsolicited buyout offer for Yahoo, Redmond will either up the ante or ready a one-two punch. With Yahoo issuing a resounding “no” to its current buyout bid, Microsoft has one of two levers it can pull, said some analysts, investors, and proxy…
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Yahoo rejects Microsoft’s bid

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Board unanimously concludes that Microsoft’s half-stock, half-cash offer “substantially undervalues” Yahoo. Yahoo announced Monday it is rejecting Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar buyout offer, citing that it undervalues the company. The announcement had largely been expected, as reports filtered out over the weekend such a decision had been made by…
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FAQ: What’s next for Microsoft’s Yahoo bid?

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. Microsoft faces several financial and legal hurdles on its way to wooing Yahoo to accept its $44.6 billion buyout bid. Here’s a brief FAQ explaining some of…
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