Comments on: Microsoft (Pretends To) Force Yahoo’s Hand http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Will The Microsoft Hammer Fall This Week? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2292406 www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Will The Microsoft Hammer Fall This Week? Mon, 12 May 2008 23:06:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2292406 [...] Posted by on Apr 28, 2008 “If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board.” - Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on April 5, 2008 [...] [...] Posted by on Apr 28, 2008 “If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board.” - Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on April 5, 2008 [...]

]]> By: Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2258569 Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal Sun, 04 May 2008 00:15:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2258569 [...] meaningful talks occured between the companies until after Microsoft sent a letter to Yahoo on April 5 with a three week deadline to complete a [...] [...] meaningful talks occured between the companies until after Microsoft sent a letter to Yahoo on April 5 with a three week deadline to complete a [...]

]]> By: TalkCrunch » Blog Archive » Interview With Citi Analyst Mark Mahaney On Yahoo/Microsoft/Google http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2247054 TalkCrunch » Blog Archive » Interview With Citi Analyst Mark Mahaney On Yahoo/Microsoft/Google Fri, 02 May 2008 02:23:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2247054 [...] Friday, in anticipation of the expiration of the Microsoft deadline for Yahoo action on the bid, Mahaney made a new set of predictions: 45% chance of a merger at a [...] [...] Friday, in anticipation of the expiration of the Microsoft deadline for Yahoo action on the bid, Mahaney made a new set of predictions: 45% chance of a merger at a [...]

]]> By: Interview With Citi Analyst Mark Mahaney On Yahoo/Microsoft/Google http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2232140 Interview With Citi Analyst Mark Mahaney On Yahoo/Microsoft/Google Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:21:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2232140 [...] Friday, in anticipation of the expiration of the Microsoft deadline for Yahoo action on the bid, Mahaney made a new set of predictions: 45% chance of a merger at a [...] [...] Friday, in anticipation of the expiration of the Microsoft deadline for Yahoo action on the bid, Mahaney made a new set of predictions: 45% chance of a merger at a [...]

]]> By: socialinnovation3.com » Blog Archive » Will The Microsoft Hammer Fall This Week? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2230237 socialinnovation3.com » Blog Archive » Will The Microsoft Hammer Fall This Week? Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2230237 [...] April 28, 2008 “If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board.” - Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on April 5, 2008 [...] [...] April 28, 2008 “If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board.” - Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on April 5, 2008 [...]

]]> By: Will The Microsoft Hammer Fall This Week? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2229574 Will The Microsoft Hammer Fall This Week? Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:46:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2229574 [...] 0 comments » “If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board.” - Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on April 5, 2008 [...] [...] 0 comments » “If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board.” - Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer on April 5, 2008 [...]

]]> By: Do Or Die Week For Yahoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2209374 Do Or Die Week For Yahoo Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:51:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2209374 [...] to negotiate with Microsoft, or find a better bid, before the proxy battle begins. The company has until Saturday to respond to Microsoft’s offer. A lot can still happen before [...] [...] to negotiate with Microsoft, or find a better bid, before the proxy battle begins. The company has until Saturday to respond to Microsoft’s offer. A lot can still happen before [...]

]]> By: {Gregorio | Espadas} .com.mx » Blog Archive » Microsoft vs Yahoo! Round 2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2139283 {Gregorio | Espadas} .com.mx » Blog Archive » Microsoft vs Yahoo! Round 2 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:18:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2139283 [...] Fayerwayer, TechCruch, KnxDT, Alt10140. ¿Te agradó este artículo? ¡Compártelo con el [...] [...] Fayerwayer, TechCruch, KnxDT, Alt10140. ¿Te agradó este artículo? ¡Compártelo con el [...]

]]> By: The Boring Ultimatum: Microsoft threatens Yahoo! | tech gadget update http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2139061 The Boring Ultimatum: Microsoft threatens Yahoo! | tech gadget update Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:17:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2139061 [...] sent a letter to Yahoo! basically saying “We’ve repeatedly tried to purchase your company. [...] [...] sent a letter to Yahoo! basically saying “We’ve repeatedly tried to purchase your company. [...]

]]> By: CrunchGear » Archive » The Boring Ultimatum: Microsoft threatens Yahoo! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2138689 CrunchGear » Archive » The Boring Ultimatum: Microsoft threatens Yahoo! Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:30:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2138689 [...] sent a letter to Yahoo! basically saying “We’ve repeatedly tried to buy your company. You have three [...] [...] sent a letter to Yahoo! basically saying “We’ve repeatedly tried to buy your company. You have three [...]

]]> By: avz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2137088 avz Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:05:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2137088 yahoo does not need microsoft to bet google. yahoo just need to be more focused on marketing better their best services: answers, im, mail and flickr. yahoo does not need microsoft to bet google. yahoo just need to be more focused on marketing better their best services: answers, im, mail and flickr.

]]> By: ajadoniz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136874 ajadoniz Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:44:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136874 i hope MS only offers them -61% per share; that's right, Yahoo has to pay MS to be acquired. i hope MS only offers them -61% per share; that’s right, Yahoo has to pay MS to be acquired.

]]> By: Wade http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136336 Wade Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:07:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136336 To 32. Hostile, dog-style, any style. MS will f*** Yahoo one way or another. To 32. Hostile, dog-style, any style. MS will f*** Yahoo one way or another.

]]> By: Laurent’s blog » Blog Archive » Around the web this week http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136274 Laurent’s blog » Blog Archive » Around the web this week Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:41:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136274 [...] to your shareholders”. Original letter addressed to Yahoo’s board here, covered on TechCrunch, Slashdot, Mashable and everywhere [...] [...] to your shareholders”. Original letter addressed to Yahoo’s board here, covered on TechCrunch, Slashdot, Mashable and everywhere [...]

]]> By: nitsuj http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136153 nitsuj Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:54:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2136153 Jerry, what's it going to be - pwned by MSFT or pwned by shareholder lawsuits? MSFT already pwned you publicly when no one else stepped in to grab your 'undervalued' company Jerry, what’s it going to be - pwned by MSFT or pwned by shareholder lawsuits? MSFT already pwned you publicly when no one else stepped in to grab your ‘undervalued’ company

]]> By: Henry Fitzpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2135835 Henry Fitzpatrick Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:44:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2135835 Everyone knows the deal will happen, Arirington. Will it be hostile? Everyone knows the deal will happen, Arirington.

Will it be hostile?

]]> By: DavidB http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2135576 DavidB Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:53:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2135576 @DaveL: Perhaps Jerry is acting this way on purpose? For all we know he has some huge golden parachute the board would have to buy him out of, so why NOT be pretentious about this MS buyout and force the board to oust him? @DaveL:
Perhaps Jerry is acting this way on purpose? For all we know he has some huge golden parachute the board would have to buy him out of, so why NOT be pretentious about this MS buyout and force the board to oust him?

]]> By: james http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2135040 james Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:59:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2135040 I'm gonna laugh once this deal goes through to see the mass exodus of talent away from yahoo and see micro-hooians left with an talent emptying vessel. Total strategic brain power of combined group will be compromised ...decay...decay...;) I’m gonna laugh once this deal goes through to see the mass exodus of talent away from yahoo and see micro-hooians left with an talent emptying vessel. Total strategic brain power of combined group will be compromised …decay…decay…;)

]]> By: tomtom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134976 tomtom Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:33:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134976 They used the word "value" only 4 times.. I am a bit disappointed, they usually use 5-6 in each of their bs.. They used the word “value” only 4 times.. I am a bit disappointed, they usually use 5-6 in each of their bs..

]]> By: Ferodynamics http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134641 Ferodynamics Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:48:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134641 Yahoo isn't just pageviews. Yahoo has Flickr, webmail and IM, all three very popular with no sign of losing strength. Although I could see Photobucket stealing Flickr's momentum. So Hotmail+Yahoo could battle Gmail. MSN+YIM could battle AIM, right? Personally I use Norada for email, Meebo for IM and host my own pictures. So I could care less ;-) Yahoo isn’t just pageviews. Yahoo has Flickr, webmail and IM, all three very popular with no sign of losing strength. Although I could see Photobucket stealing Flickr’s momentum. So Hotmail+Yahoo could battle Gmail. MSN+YIM could battle AIM, right?

Personally I use Norada for email, Meebo for IM and host my own pictures. So I could care less ;-)

]]> By: dhingana http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134542 dhingana Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:45:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134542 I think Microsoft should raise the big by $1 to $2 and just get over with it. I am pretty sure Yahoo! would love to be part of MS then I think Microsoft should raise the big by $1 to $2 and just get over with it. I am pretty sure Yahoo! would love to be part of MS then

]]> By: Spyware Removal Man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134540 Spyware Removal Man Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:42:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134540 I think in the end the big M will aquire Yahoo. If I was a share holder of Y I would vote for the buy out. It was a resonable price and personally I do not think yahoo management has their act together. Even with the combined search engines G will still dominate as they are more focused on search and have more relavent results. I think in the end the big M will aquire Yahoo. If I was a share holder of Y I would vote for the buy out. It was a resonable price and personally I do not think yahoo management has their act together. Even with the combined search engines G will still dominate as they are more focused on search and have more relavent results.

]]> By: CARversation.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134452 CARversation.com Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:21:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134452 HAHAH this will be interesting, without a doubt, Microsoft will get yahoo. HAHAH this will be interesting, without a doubt, Microsoft will get yahoo.

]]> By: Anne H http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134427 Anne H Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:56:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134427 I think the message is meant more for the Yahoo! shareholders, not Yahoo!'s board based on the language. Microsoft wants the shareholders to act and not be passive. Given the current state of the economy, you might have more shareholders that are willing to "take the money and run" than before. No doubt there will be a fight, the question is with who - Microsoft or Yahoo's shareholders. I think the message is meant more for the Yahoo! shareholders, not Yahoo!’s board based on the language. Microsoft wants the shareholders to act and not be passive. Given the current state of the economy, you might have more shareholders that are willing to “take the money and run” than before. No doubt there will be a fight, the question is with who - Microsoft or Yahoo’s shareholders.

]]> By: John C. McClore http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134420 John C. McClore Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:46:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/05/microsoft-pretends-to-force-yahoos-hand/#comment-2134420 Microsoft should abandon this deal and take over Google instead. Microsoft should abandon this deal and take over Google instead.

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