After Rejection by Yahoo, Microsoft Hints at a Fight
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Hours after Yahoo officially rejected Microsoftâs takeover bid, calling it too low, Microsoft called Yahooâs response âunfortunateâ and said its proposal was âfull and fair.â
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NEW YORK/SEATTLE  - Yahoo Inc on Monday rejected  Microsoft Corp's unsolicited $41.6 billion takeover offer as  too low, forcing the software maker to either sweeten its bid  or adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. spurned Microsoft Corp.'s $44.6 billion takeover bid as inadequate Monday without explaining how its management will match the payoff that the slumping Internet icon's shareholders would have received had the unsolicited offer been accepted.
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SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Yahoo Inc  would  consider a business alliance with Google Inc  as one  way to rebuff a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by Microsoft, a  source familiar with Yahoo's strategy said on Sunday.
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SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Yahoo Inc would consider a business alliance with Google Inc as one way to rebuff a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by Microsoft, a source familiar with Yahoo's strategy said on Sunday.
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The discussions stem from an approach that Yahooâs bankers made to News Corporation in an effort to find a âwhite knightâ and avoid a hostile takeover by Microsoft.
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With Yahoo reluctant, Microsoft aggressive and Google determined, the battle over one of the Internet's pioneers has quickly become a full-on brawl. But with so many (theoretical) outcomes, how will the battle play out? The Deal Professor on Monday outlined Yahoo's five stages of grieving. Now, Mark S. Mahaney, a Citigroup analyst, has described five possible [...].
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If Yahoo rejects the Microsoft bid and finagles a deal with Google, it could open itself up to a slew of shareholder lawsuits, experts say.
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Privacy groups are promising a fight before U.S. regulatory agencies if&#160;Microsoft&#39;s offer to buy Yahoo&#160;for $44.6 billion is accepted, and the deal could face significant hurdles in Europe as well.
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Yahoo has not reached a decision about&#160;Microsoft&#39;s acquisition offer&#160;and is considering &quot;a wide range of potential strategic alternatives,&quot; Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said in an e-mail to employees on Wednesday.In the e-mail, which was addressed to &quot;yahoos&quot; and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Yang said the Yahoo board is still reviewing the deal and will &quot;take the time it needs to do it right.&quot;&quot;Our board is thoughtfully evaluating a wide range of potential strategic alternatives in what is a complex and evolving landscape,&quot; he wrote in the e-mail, typed in all lowercase letters.Microsoft made its unsolicited bid for Yahoo last Friday, offering to pay $44.6 billion for the company, or 62 percent over Yahoo&#39;s closing share price Thursday. The deal would greatly expand Microsoft&#39;s search and advertising business and could help it to compete better with Google online.Yahoo is understood to be lukewarm on the offer. The company hopes a rival suitor will emerge with a counteroffer or that it can forge a deal with Google that will allow it to remain independent, according to Wednesday&#39;s Wall Street Journal newspaper, which cited unnamed sources.However, analysts have said it is unlikely another company could match Microsoft&#39;s sizeable offer, and a business deal between Yahoo and Google could raise antitrust concerns because of Google&#39;s already dominant market position.In the e-mail, Yang thanked the Yahoo staff for staying focused on their work amid the turmoil. The company has hired &quot;top advisors&quot; to assist it through the process and is focused on maximizing value for its shareholders, he said.
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Yahoo called Microsoftâs $44.6 billion takeover offer too low, and said it would continue to evaluate all its options.
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Microsoft's CEO tells financial analysts that the company has a plan to take on its major rival. Yahoo could speed up the plan, but it will build its ad business, regardless.
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Google Inc. faces an uphill battle in its effort to stir competition concerns over Microsoft Corp.'s $42 billion bid for Yahoo Inc., analysts said Monday.
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Yahoo Inc. is discussing a possible partnership with News Corp. in its latest effort to repel Microsoft Corp. or prod its unsolicited suitor into raising its current takeover bid, according to a person familiar with the talks.
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Unable to topple Google Inc. on its own, Microsoft Corp. is trying to force crippled rival Yahoo Inc. into a shotgun marriage, with a wager worth nearly $42 billion that the two companies together will have a better chance of tackling the Internet search leader.
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Now that Microsoft has said it wonât raise its bid for Yahoo and is moving to take the matter to shareholders, it is time for Yahoo to say what it plans to do next.
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Despite denials, the exodus may be prompted by fears of a radical shakeup if Microsoft's attempt to acquire Yahoo is successful.