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Microsoft buying Yahoo would mean big competition for Google

Friday, February 1, 2008

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Microsoft buying Yahoo would mean big competition for Google

Microsoft recently made a $240 million dollar deal with Facebook and is now moving in on Google, by attempting to buy out Yahoo. Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo for 44.6 billion dollars. In a brief statement, Yahoo said it “will evaluate this proposal carefully and promptly in the context of Yahoo’s strategic plans and pursue [...]

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What happens to a company’s stock if they are bought out?

Friday, February 1, 2008

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In the news today Microsoft offered to buy Yahoo! for $44.6 billion. If you had shares of Yahoo what would happen to those. Also if this happens will this positively affect Microsoft’s stock? http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_microsoft_yahoo_summary_box.html JPMorgan Chase buys troubled Washington Mutual(WaMu) Wells Fargo Trumps Citigroup’s Offer to Buy Wachovia

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