Microsoft in talks to invest in Facebook: report
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Microsoft Corp is talking to Facebook about buying a minority stake in the fast-growing online social network that could value the company at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.
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Microsoft is rumored to be interested in investing in Facebook, in a deal that would value the social network at $10 billion or more. Just what else could you buy with $10 billion? It's the GDP of Bolivia, for starters.
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Setting the stage for a possible bidding battle, Microsoft Corp. is mulling an investment in Facebook Inc. that would value the rapidly growing online hangout at $10 billion or more, according to a report published Monday.
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Why does Microsoft think Facebook is worth $15bn? Here are 15 possible reasons....
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Microsoft buys a $240m stake in the social networking site Facebook, beating rival Google
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Microsoft's overture toward Facebook may be a prelude to an IPO.
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The latest rumor to sweep the world of high tech claims that Microsoft has its eyes on eBay for a possible buyout. Last week, a report in the New York Post said that Microsoft has engaged in preliminary talks with eBay about acquiring the online auction company and merging it with MSN.
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Microsoft is apparently looking to purchase a five percent stake in social networking site Facebook, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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The firm is poised to buy a 5% share in the popular social networking website, according to reports.
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Like watching your dad dance at the prom The Wall Street Journal says Microsoft is looking to acquire a stake in famed Web 2.0 social networking operation Facebook. Referencing unnamed sources "familiar with the matter", the finance writers suggested Redmond might take five per cent of Facebook for "roughly $300m to $500m".â¦
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Social-networking site Facebook is in   serious talks to sell itself to Yahoo YHOO.O for an amount   that could approach $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal   reported on Thursday.
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Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it would pay $240 million for a minority equity stake in Facebook in a deal that values the social networking Web site at $15 billion.
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Social-networking Web site   Facebook.com is in serious talks to sell itself to Internet   media company Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O for an amount that could   approach $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on   Thursday.
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Microsoft will take a 240-million-dollar stake in the wildly popular social-networking website Facebook as part of an expansion of the strategic alliance of the two firms, the companies said Wednesday.
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Yahoo Inc's  board of  directors is to meet on Friday to discuss Microsoft Corp's   $44.6 billion buyout offer, the TechCrunch blog said,  citing unnamed sources.
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Microsoft Corp is talking to Facebook  about buying a minority stake in the fast-growing online social  network that could value the company at $10 billion or more,  the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.
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General Electric Co.  and Microsoft Corp.  discussed joining forces for a competing bid for Dow Jones & Co.  in recent weeks, but the idea was abandoned, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.