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[Borys]

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[Cormacaroni]

I think i'll scupper the whole deal for MS and offer Yahoo $38.

(yes, i know it's 'per share' but the writers apparently don't)

[pilonv1]

"37?. lol i'll pretend you said 30"

[crimsondynamics]

Microsoft isn't interested anymore! (Or are they?)

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/07/Microsoft-wont-pursue-other-partnerships_1.html

Microsoft won't be pursuing tie-ups or takeovers to replace its failed Yahoo bid, Bill Gates said in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Gates, who cofounded the software maker and serves as its chairman, said Microsoft had "put a lot of effort into talking to Yahoo."

Referencing comments made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Gates said that "now at this point, Microsoft is focused on its independent strategy."

This is quite the game of corporate poker that these two are playing...

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

What a colossal fuck up on Yang's part.  If I were a shareholder in Yahoo I'd be EXTREMELY pissed off right about now.  I love how they keep saying that nothing was in writting for the supposed $37 per share offer but maybe I'm just ignorant about these dealings but isn't that how every negotiation goes down?  You agree on principle first and then draw up papers.

And I'm sure MS is still interested in Yahoo but right now they're in stonewalling mode driving the price of Yahoo down and perhaps forcing the ouster of Yang in the process.

[crimsondynamics]

You just can't let emotions rule your business decisions. This is one of the most common mistakes that stock investors commit: holding on to stock in the hopes that they will go up when the correct action would have been to sell, sometimes even at a loss, to avoid even greater losses.

I think Yang let his emotional attachment to Yahoo! get the better of him. He thought his baby was worth more when it wasn't, and may not only see his company devalued further, but lose shareholder confidence in the process.

There is only one place left for Yang to go after this, and that's downtown.

[Mondain]

isn't Yahoo completely worthless even when considering Internet ads as far as profit/money making goes

it's such a humongous bubble, they don't actually produce any value and yet they'd be bought out for many billions, their only accomplishment is being prominent on the Internet

why is so much business transferred over the Internet and print media is getting bankrupt when 99,5% of Internet corporations aren't able to come up with a profit stream, ad revenue is just going to be scattered to a million of different corporations without enriching anyone but a few of the biggest ad agencies

[MrAngryFace]

I think Yahoo is like one of those old prizes everyone wouldnt mind having. I mean there's probably enough there to justify SOME sort of purchase, but what makes it interesting is Yahoo's legacy. While their mindshare is pretty sad these days, they are one of the old guard, and a purchase of Yahoo is still pretty big business.

[Powerslave]

who the fuck browses yahoo anyway

[MrAngryFace]

I couldnt figure out who did in the first place

[DJ_Tet]

Yahoo has a really good sports section, especially their fantasy sports.  And because they've been around forever, there is some legacy there.  My friends and I have various fantasy sport seasons going back to 2003, it's pretty cool when you are able to add a trophy.

I also use yahoo mail but I don't really prefer it to gmail or hotmail, it's just one thing I use. 

[MrAngryFace]

yeah once you start using a mail service its not easy to just switch cause you like an interface better

[Rman]

Gmail owns Yahoo Mail in so many levels, though.

[DJ_Tet]

Gmail owns Yahoo Mail in so many levels, though.

I'm old, email is email to me.

But yeah, I like the way gmail handles email 'conversations' but it's not a deal breaker to me.

If I was starting out an email acct, gmail would be my main acct, but as it is, it's only my third acct.

[DJ_Tet]

yeah once you start using a mail service its not easy to just switch cause you like an interface better

I love that gmail forwards mails to my yahoo acct, if I could get my yahoo emails forwarded to my gmail acct, I'd switch.

[pilonv1]

Dave Meltzer writes a column for Yahoo's MMA section so they're alright in my view

[TVC15]

who the fuck browses yahoo anyway

Yahoo is still apparently the number one web portal.  Also, their customer db is probably just about priceless.

The thing is, Yahoo's infrastructure is apparently all *nix, and it would probably cost a fortune to get their shit to be compatible with MS's, so I'm really not sure there'd be much value in MS buying the company.  I think it's just what MAF said, combined with a bit of curiosity on how one of the oldest companies in internet advertising managed its shit.

http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none

Yahoo is the number 2 most visited site in the US, next to Google.  Looking at the numbers, they apparently get 1-2% less unique visitors than google.  Hmm, if you take individual page views per user into account, Yahoo is significantly more popular though.

[Flannel Boy]

And number one worldwide?

 

[TVC15]

And number one worldwide?

 

Yeah, number 1 worldwide.