The Microsoft-Yahoo Deal and Photos
Well two days ago, in light of the woes coming from Yahoo's earnings conference call, I suggested that maybe now was just…
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Well two days ago, in light of the woes coming from Yahoo's earnings conference call, I suggested that maybe now was just…
Seventy-five percent of U.S. Internet users will go online the day of the Super Bowl for stats, updates and Super Bowl ads according to comScore's annual pre-game survey. The majority of those who go online will do so before the game (82%) or after the game (61%). Twenty-nine percent said they would go online during the game or during halftime (28%).
Criticism of the proposed $44.6 billion cash & stock takeover of Yahoo by Microsoft has elicited negative comments from some industry observers.
People who bought Google stock at its peak $747.24 are likely pretty upset these days. Missing estimates is rough enough on a shareholder, and so is losing more than $200 per share (hey, it could be worse, you cold be a Lexmark shareholder). But in the wake of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo, Google shares continue to drop.
If Yahoo agrees to Microsoft's proposed takeover, the two companies will have a lot of duplicate services to either integrate or eliminate.
We know, we know: the big news today is Microsoft's bid to take over Yahoo. But believe it or not, there are other things going on in the world, and one of them is Yahoo's acquisition of Maven Networks.