Comments on: Do Or Die Week For Yahoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:27:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ya-who? No man –> Yahoo! « Wedia Up http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2223300 Ya-who? No man –> Yahoo! « Wedia Up Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:19:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2223300 [...] Do Or Die Week For Yahoo [via Zemanta] [...] [...] Do Or Die Week For Yahoo [via Zemanta] [...]

]]> By: Darwin C http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2214308 Darwin C Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:27:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2214308 I wonder if Microsoft's bid is the reason that Yahoo stock price is in the high 20s. It was clearly heading south until the bid was announced, and has since not climb much (if any) above that range. If a great earnings announcement does not raise it much (if any), then, what does that say? I wonder if Microsoft’s bid is the reason that Yahoo stock price is in the high 20s. It was clearly heading south until the bid was announced, and has since not climb much (if any) above that range.

If a great earnings announcement does not raise it much (if any), then, what does that say?

]]> By: george http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2213927 george Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:46:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2213927 govt should protect yahoo fromm big thiefs govt should protect yahoo fromm big thiefs

]]> By: Hyloka http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2213844 Hyloka Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:28:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2213844 Even if Yahoo disappoints (and who could help but be disappointed if they don't show more than $0.11, since that's what they originally said they'd hit this quarter...and that was after they totally flubbed Q4 2007), all that has to happen for the bid to be sweeter for Yahoo is for Microsoft to nail it's quarter and for Microsoft's stock to rise. Even if Yahoo disappoints (and who could help but be disappointed if they don’t show more than $0.11, since that’s what they originally said they’d hit this quarter…and that was after they totally flubbed Q4 2007), all that has to happen for the bid to be sweeter for Yahoo is for Microsoft to nail it’s quarter and for Microsoft’s stock to rise.

]]> By: Gregory Y http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2212855 Gregory Y Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:05:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2212855 I agree with Matt Dewey. And why does Microsoft need Rupert to support them? Are they short on cash? I agree with Matt Dewey. And why does Microsoft need Rupert to support them? Are they short on cash?

]]> By: Matt Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2212406 Matt Dewey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:42:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2212406 I don't believe it is a do or die for Yahoo! either. They have a massive user base, several great brands and they are playing even more aggressively since the Microsoft offer. Sure, they bought Flickr and Delicious and a host of other web darlings, but aren't solid mergers a part of any successful technology company? If you look at what they are doing with new/relaunched properties like Yahoo! Buzz, Yahoo! Shine, Yahoo! Sports and Yahoo! Health, it looks like they are finally putting the pieces together. A lot of what Yahoo! turns out doesn't create the buzz of Google or the small start-ups, but they still turn out quality products that people use on a daily basis. I don’t believe it is a do or die for Yahoo! either. They have a massive user base, several great brands and they are playing even more aggressively since the Microsoft offer.

Sure, they bought Flickr and Delicious and a host of other web darlings, but aren’t solid mergers a part of any successful technology company? If you look at what they are doing with new/relaunched properties like Yahoo! Buzz, Yahoo! Shine, Yahoo! Sports and Yahoo! Health, it looks like they are finally putting the pieces together.

A lot of what Yahoo! turns out doesn’t create the buzz of Google or the small start-ups, but they still turn out quality products that people use on a daily basis.

]]> By: Gad2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2212103 Gad2 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:59:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2212103 It looks like a do AND die...without a clear strategic plan to carve out a distinct identity on the web, Yahoo as a brand name might not exist for long (at least not in a big way), with or without a M$ acquisition It looks like a do AND die…without a clear strategic plan to carve out a distinct identity on the web, Yahoo as a brand name might not exist for long (at least not in a big way), with or without a M$ acquisition

]]> By: Allen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2211075 Allen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:15:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2211075 Don: http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/results.cfm Don: http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/results.cfm

]]> By: YDrive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209740 YDrive Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:30:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209740 Only time will tell... :P Only time will tell… :P

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209577 Jason Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:03:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209577 Microsoft has a billion dollar R&D budget and what do they have to show for it? There must be something more than Vista? Perhaps it's just me, but all they do is copy Apple and Google. Oh, and the odd hostile take over... Microsoft has a billion dollar R&D budget and what do they have to show for it? There must be something more than Vista? Perhaps it’s just me, but all they do is copy Apple and Google. Oh, and the odd hostile take over…

]]> By: noobalicious http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209482 noobalicious Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:44:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209482 If Rupert Murdoch buys Yahoo I will have to kill myself. If Rupert Murdoch buys Yahoo I will have to kill myself.

]]> By: Tyler Wright http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209474 Tyler Wright Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:42:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209474 I'd bank on an MSFT acq. Yahoo's boring. Who goes there? I’d bank on an MSFT acq. Yahoo’s boring. Who goes there?

]]> By: Yakov http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209462 Yakov Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:38:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209462 Yahoo should expand to developing Internet economies (where major Internet growth is) through acquisitions, instead Yahoo should expand to developing Internet economies (where major Internet growth is) through acquisitions, instead

]]> By: Reminder: Yahoo earnings announcement tomorrow | Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209453 Reminder: Yahoo earnings announcement tomorrow | Don Wilson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:34:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209453 [...] Just a reminder to myself, Yahoo will be holding their financial earnings report tomorrow (4pm CST) and should return interesting results. [...] [...] Just a reminder to myself, Yahoo will be holding their financial earnings report tomorrow (4pm CST) and should return interesting results. [...]

]]> By: Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209447 Don Wilson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:31:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209447 Is there some sort of online streaming service or is this a private media and investor event? Will there be some sort of .mp3 of the phone conference eventually available? Tomorrow will be a very interesting day for Yahoo and others alike Is there some sort of online streaming service or is this a private media and investor event? Will there be some sort of .mp3 of the phone conference eventually available?

Tomorrow will be a very interesting day for Yahoo and others alike

]]> By: Sami Bay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209426 Sami Bay Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:15:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/21/do-or-die-week-for-yahoo/#comment-2209426 I don't think the alternative to a deal is to "die". Microsoft is mighty but it's losing steam and Google, who clearly hates the the idea of this deal, should not be discounted from this game of power. I don’t think the alternative to a deal is to “die”. Microsoft is mighty but it’s losing steam and Google, who clearly hates the the idea of this deal, should not be discounted from this game of power.

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