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Frank Watson's counterpoint to the New York Post article about companies interested in buying Yahoo! now that it is below $24 a share.

Is the M$ Yahoo buyout imminent?
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from KevinNewcomb 177 days ago #
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As always, Frank doesn't pull any punches. :) Guess it's time for another round of "MicroYahooSoft" speculation. As Frank notes, it does make the most sense of any potential buyer.

from Aussiewebmaster 177 days ago #
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Thanks mate... but realistically no one is buying them right now

from KevinNewcomb 177 days ago #
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We could take up a collection and buy it ourselves, if the stock keeps going down. :)

from jimbeetle 177 days ago #
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"realistically no one is buying them right now"

Yeah, of the players mentioned I think most couldn't handle it, Microsoft doesn't really need it and Murdoch, probably the only one who can get away with it, is still digesting MySpace. LBO firms would take half a look and see that there isn't an easy way to spin anything off.

from snipergrunge 177 days ago #
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 Yahoo stocks down because people still compare them with Google. It is a big mistake beause Yahoo is only 10% search engine and 90% media - portal company which provides everything. 

from emom 176 days ago #
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Wish they had lottery winnings that would be big enough for me to buy Yahoo. I'd be the mommy blogger that took down Google 365 days from now. ;)

from planetc1 176 days ago #
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But if you had the money would you buy Yahoo! or do something else with it?

from realestatewebmasters 176 days ago #
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Begs the question - how much value is there in being able to call yourself the #2 search engine :)

from SlightlyShadySEO 176 days ago #
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I think there's a fair amount, so long as the #2 search engine has more than 20% market share.

from Phil 175 days ago #
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Sad to see an old giant approach retirement, Jerry must simply console himself in all the money he has lying around, sipping smoothies while remeniscing on days past, when they were the leader in search.

from crazycat 169 days ago # - show/hide this comment
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Let's just see what will happen. Everybody talks about it.

from zhoffman 135 days ago #
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They should sell out to Microsoft, it will help the industry grow to be better.  And allow for more players to rise in the search engine game.  The only reason Yahoo! has lastest this long is as a result of the Overture (PPC auction system) purchase a few years back.


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