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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Yahooâs rebuff of the $44.6 billion takeover bid raises the stakes in a battle involving two of the worldâs most prominent technology companies.
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Yahoo Inc   rejected Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited $41.6 billion  takeover offer as too low on Monday, forcing the software maker  either to sweeten the bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch  a deal.
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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.
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From Yahoo!'s perspective, the deal needs to be done, but Microsoft could have done better.
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Microsoft Corp will authorize a proxy  battle for Yahoo Inc this week to convince the Web company's  shareholders to agree on a takeover deal that the Yahoo board  so far has rejected, the New York Times' DealBook blog said on  Tuesday.
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Renegotiation may provide glimpse into Microsoft's search plans.
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Microsoft may end up having to raise the amount it is willing to pay for Yahoo if the software company's stock continues to drop while Yahoo's continues to rise.
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In an escalation of its fight for Yahoo, Microsoft will authorize a proxy fight this week, people briefed on the matter told DealBook.
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A little more than a week after Yahoo received an unsolicited bid from Microsoft, the company has reportedly entered talks about a partnership with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Analysts say the matchup would do little to resolve Yahoo's woes.
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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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Jerry Yang faces enormous pressure as he decides whether to try to rescue the company from Microsoft, or accept the bid and watch Yahoo become part of Microsoftâs arsenal in its no-holds-barred brawl with Google.
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SEATTLE/NEW YORK  - Yahoo Inc rejected Microsoft Corp's unsolicited $41.6 billion takeover offer as too low on Monday, forcing the software maker to either sweeten the bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.
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Yahoo Inc. has formally rejected Microsoft Corp.'s $44.6 billion takeover bid as inadequate
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SEATTLE/NEW YORK  - Yahoo Inc rejected Microsoft  Corp's unsolicited $41.6 billion takeover offer as too low on  Monday, forcing the software maker to either sweeten the bid or  adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.
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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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NEW YORK/SEATTLE  - Yahoo Inc  on Monday  rejected Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited $41.5 billion  takeover offer as too low, forcing the software maker to either  sweeten its bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch a deal.