Comments on: After yet another Microsoft statement of disinterest, Yahoo stock down 15 percent http://venturebeat.com/2008/11/07/after-yet-another-microsoft-statement-of-disinterest-yahoo-stock-down-15-percent/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:28:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ezineaerticles » Blog Archive » After yet another Microsoft statement of disinterest, Yahoo stock … http://venturebeat.com/2008/11/07/after-yet-another-microsoft-statement-of-disinterest-yahoo-stock-down-15-percent/comment-page-1/#comment-833253 ezineaerticles » Blog Archive » After yet another Microsoft statement of disinterest, Yahoo stock … Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:23:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=100149#comment-833253 [...] Yahoo stockholders wanted Microsoft to buy the beleaguered yet large and profitable web company — or nothing — judging by Yahoo’s stock price today. The 15 percent drop so far today is apparently due to statements Microsoft chief … Excerpt from [...] [...] Yahoo stockholders wanted Microsoft to buy the beleaguered yet large and profitable web company — or nothing — judging by Yahoo’s stock price today. The 15 percent drop so far today is apparently due to statements Microsoft chief … Excerpt from [...]

]]> By: JohnMcDonald http://venturebeat.com/2008/11/07/after-yet-another-microsoft-statement-of-disinterest-yahoo-stock-down-15-percent/comment-page-1/#comment-860020 JohnMcDonald Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:34:36 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=100149#comment-860020 Ouch. I'm thinking that Microsoft is still interested, but they see a chance to let Yahoo twist in the wind for a little bit before they can sweep in with a single-digital per share price acquisition. Since Google is dropping talks over cooperation, Yahoo seems to be running out of options for monetizing their traffic. <br><br>Nothing better than acquiring a competitor when they're under extreme stress... Ouch. I'm thinking that Microsoft is still interested, but they see a chance to let Yahoo twist in the wind for a little bit before they can sweep in with a single-digital per share price acquisition. Since Google is dropping talks over cooperation, Yahoo seems to be running out of options for monetizing their traffic.

Nothing better than acquiring a competitor when they're under extreme stress…

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