Sunday February 12, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Yahoo CEO Yang on hot seat after Microsoft's $47.5 billion offer rebuffed

Technology May. 05, 2008 - 06:26AM JST ( 6 )

The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below.

Order by Time Order by Popularity

6 Comments

0

some14someMay. 05, 2008 - 08:05AM JST

too much greed and Yahoo lost a golden opportunity, an opportunity that knocks the door only once. Ofcourse i have nothing to gain or lose but it appears many Yahoo shareholders will have a Blue Monday and in Japan Worst Wednesday.
0

rjdsrMay. 05, 2008 - 08:11AM JST

I thought Softbank was going to come to the rescue and buy out Yahoo!

Hahahahaha!
0

caponeMay. 05, 2008 - 11:54AM JST

yahoo's screwed...the stock will fade to $19 within a month
0

kenchanMay. 06, 2008 - 04:43AM JST

This whole sorry episode just epitomises the short termist and illogical nature of the stockmarket. Shareholders have a lack of business information to know what they are talking or investing into as their "business interest" is the term used to describe/cover their basic nature of greed and drives the market of so called "analysts" who know a little more than the average FT reader about underlying business activties.

I originally wished that this "merger/take-over" would happen as I sensed that this would be a step too far for the Vole and tip it over like a humpty dumpty. The hope being that this would change the whole IT market.....never mind.....but it will happen, its just a matter of time...
0

Triple888May. 07, 2008 - 08:16AM JST

I think Yang pushed it too far. He hoped Microsoft would increase it's bid and it backfired.
0

xpompey8May. 08, 2008 - 05:14PM JST

If Yahoo! was in the $45B range then how much is Microsoft valued at? And even Google. Perhaps they asked for a very high price so that they don't get bought out. Greedy shareholders obviously wants to cash in, but what's a couple more million when they have tons already? Many believe that Yang has something up his sleeve. The company has the potential to remain independant and further growth. Just watch.