Comments on: Another Bogus Yahoo Takeover Story – The WSJ Gets It Wrong

By: alberto : selry

alberto : selry — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:41:37 +0000

[...] Comment on Another Bogus Yahoo Takeover Story – The WSJ Gets It .And a lot of kudos if he’s right! I think that in this particular story TC (new media) has better sources than WSJ. [...]

By: Yahoo買収でまたもガセ記事。WSJの早トチリで今度は損した人もいる

Yahoo買収でまたもガセ記事。WSJの早トチリで今度は損した人もいる — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:43:21 +0000

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By: Garth

Garth — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:11:33 +0000

TechCrunch attacking the WSJ over ethics is the most ridiculous thing I have ever read.

Mike just jumped the shark.

By: Tech Trader Daily - Barron’s Online : Yahoo: No One Is Buying WSJ's Miller Buyout Theory

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:11:25 +0000

[...] any debt available for any cause, let alone Yahoo, I think this has to be viewed as a long shot.” TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington wrote a post yesterday that describes the Journal story as “bogus,” asserting that [...]

By: pure acai

pure acai — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:09:34 +0000

lol

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:04:59 +0000

NO. Posting false rumors should not be prosecuted even if it’s for gain. Investors need to be smarter. If you are dumb to trust every news you read, you are at fault to lose all your money.

I get tips from people that Yahoo will tank EVERY MINUTE. Why is it that I don’t bet on that news?!??! It’s because I’m not stupid. I let the first mover make their move, then I make mine.

By: Ex-AOL CEO Raising Funds for Yahoo Bid: WSJ | Student Tech News

Ex-AOL CEO Raising Funds for Yahoo Bid: WSJ | Student Tech News — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:04:10 +0000

[...] needs some sort of rescue (though hardly as badly as the Big Three automakers), TechCrunch’s take on the WSJ is that it’s just another rumor. And part of the title of their story is [...]

By: Yahoo, Rumors and Stupidity » Adotas

Yahoo, Rumors and Stupidity » Adotas — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:35:21 +0000

[...] Arrington, who I avidly read, turns into a wingnut and wonders if the SEC should investigate any possible stock manipulation. Even Kara Swisher [...]

By: tijan

tijan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:21:12 +0000

I think publishing false rumors for gain is fraud, is it not? I would be surprised if Newscorp were willing to play that game – could get them into a lot of trouble…

By: geewhiz

geewhiz — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:28:42 +0000

No serious person is going to give information to Michael Arrington. This is the big leagues and TechCrunch is all about the bush leagues. Do you get it?

By: Newspapers Report Rumors, No Outcry From Blogosphere - Regular Geek

Newspapers Report Rumors, No Outcry From Blogosphere - Regular Geek — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:16:36 +0000

[...] the $20 billion Microsoft search deal that Kara Swisher debunked. Now, we received news that the Jonathon Miller buyout was also a false rumor. These stories were posted by the Times of London and the Wall Street [...]

By: Yahoo! ve fluctuar sus acciones debido a los rumores

Yahoo! ve fluctuar sus acciones debido a los rumores — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:44:41 +0000

[...] nuevo rumor que apuntaba a una posible compra de Yahoo! por el ex-CEO de AOL, Jonathan Miller, ha hecho que las acciones de la compañía subiesen un 11,7% para luego volver a bajar al conocerse que los rumores no eran [...]

By: Some Guy

Some Guy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:55:52 +0000

You obviously didn’t read the post we’re commenting on right now.

Bringing up true positives has no bearing on the presence of false positives.

By: Hyder

Hyder — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:47:39 +0000

This is just a market ploy to drive down the value of Yahoo and take it over for a bargain price.

All these false acquisition stories do nothing but hurt the value of the company on the stock market.

By: The Trouble with Anonymous Sources « marketing bean blog

The Trouble with Anonymous Sources « marketing bean blog — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:59:28 +0000

[...] Tech Crunch, new school blog with a big audience, calls the WSJ story bogus, citing its “own [...]

By: Snake Chen

Snake Chen — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:48:57 +0000

I knew it is a fake one.But Michael,do you think there is someone behind all this fake news?

I think may be there is someone behind them who wants to blow yahoo’s stock price.

What do you think of it,everyone?

By: jonathan

jonathan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:25:44 +0000

this is a sick story…. not sure but for some reason TechCrunch is way much biased for yahoo. Sick story… sick poster….

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:47:50 +0000

Microsoft should buy Yahoo! to compete against G!

By: Dirk Diggler

Dirk Diggler — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:47:32 +0000

So what Arrington is really saying is that the WSJ has as much credibility as he does.

Wasn’t it expected with Ruper in charge?

By: Jonathan Miller Raising Money To Buy Yahoo!? Not Likely, WSJ

Jonathan Miller Raising Money To Buy Yahoo!? Not Likely, WSJ — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:47:20 +0000

[...] Arrington points out that Velocity is also actively raising a $300 million fund, but they have gotten a commitment of [...]

By: Click

Click — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:42:37 +0000

It gives bullshit taste, plesae google buy yahoo
http://www.iamlittle.net

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:33:19 +0000

Wasnt Jessica one of the Cypress vid kids? And her reporting can move markets? That’s truly frightening.

By: CalJobSource

CalJobSource — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:09:40 +0000

Where are the private equity funds that have $20-30 billion to spend these days?

By: ej

ej — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:07:55 +0000

Does anyone remember this many false rumors involving a company? It seems like these stories are no more verified than a Yahoo message board story from the late 90s. It’s amazing that many people are getting duped.
As soon as read them on Drudge or other sources, I check Techcrunch for the truth!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:28:46 +0000

While the story of Miller raising $30b is not believable, your argument about his non-compete being a factor is somewhat weak. March is right around the corner. By the time he raises the money, makes an offer, settles on an offer, and completes the acquisition, his non-compete will have expired.