Friday, April 11, 2008

Technology Review: Yahoo's last-ditch efforts to escape Microsoft appear headed for grand finale

This permutation just doesn't make sense to me

A Yahoo-AOL combination probably would have to overcome shareholder skepticism because both companies have been fading in recent years. Before Microsoft announced its bid Jan. 31, Yahoo's market value had plunged by nearly $30 billion during a two-year period. AOL is now believed to be worth about $10 billion, about half of its value when Google paid for a $1 billion stake in 2005.

Technology Review: Yahoo's last-ditch efforts to escape Microsoft appear headed for grand finale

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