Comments on: microsoft withdraws offer for yahoo http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/microsoft-withdraws-offer-for-yahoo/ loving mercy, seeking justice, walking humbly Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Ben http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/microsoft-withdraws-offer-for-yahoo/#comment-14220 Ben Tue, 06 May 2008 05:20:36 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-14220 To be continued... To be continued…

]]> By: Jack Danger Canty http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/microsoft-withdraws-offer-for-yahoo/#comment-14187 Jack Danger Canty Mon, 05 May 2008 06:07:44 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-14187 I wish I could remember who said it but my favorite line regarding the potential merger went something like this: "It's like 2nd and 3rd place sprinters tying their legs together to try to be the fastest." It was bound for failure. I wish I could remember who said it but my favorite line regarding the potential merger went something like this:

“It’s like 2nd and 3rd place sprinters tying their legs together to try to be the fastest.”

It was bound for failure.

]]> By: Andy http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/microsoft-withdraws-offer-for-yahoo/#comment-14185 Andy Mon, 05 May 2008 04:39:27 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-14185 It'll be interesting to see how far Yahoo drops in value tomorrow. My bet is that Yahoo drops to $18-22. They'll be extremely distracted with shareholder lawsuits and trying to negotiate with Google that they will have a very difficult time reaching their financial objectives. Their revenues are highly dependent on the US and we're in a recession, another reason they're going to struggle. I suspect MSFT will come back with a bid in the high 20's and then get a deal done back at $31 in the not too distant future. Microsoft can't afford to lose this deal and they need Yahoo. It's kind of weird to think of MSFT as the underdog these days even though they dwarf GOOG in revenues. It’ll be interesting to see how far Yahoo drops in value tomorrow. My bet is that Yahoo drops to $18-22. They’ll be extremely distracted with shareholder lawsuits and trying to negotiate with Google that they will have a very difficult time reaching their financial objectives. Their revenues are highly dependent on the US and we’re in a recession, another reason they’re going to struggle. I suspect MSFT will come back with a bid in the high 20’s and then get a deal done back at $31 in the not too distant future. Microsoft can’t afford to lose this deal and they need Yahoo. It’s kind of weird to think of MSFT as the underdog these days even though they dwarf GOOG in revenues.

]]> By: Amanda http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/microsoft-withdraws-offer-for-yahoo/#comment-14180 Amanda Mon, 05 May 2008 00:41:34 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-14180 I have immediate family members who have worked for both Microsoft and Yahoo. From the little I have seen on the inside of both companies, I have long been rooting for Yahoo. I agree with Edward- people just don't like Microsoft. I have immediate family members who have worked for both Microsoft and Yahoo. From the little I have seen on the inside of both companies, I have long been rooting for Yahoo. I agree with Edward- people just don’t like Microsoft.

]]> By: David http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/microsoft-withdraws-offer-for-yahoo/#comment-14171 David Sun, 04 May 2008 04:57:25 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-14171 @Patrick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY @Patrick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY

]]> By: Patrick http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/microsoft-withdraws-offer-for-yahoo/#comment-14167 Patrick Sun, 04 May 2008 04:10:45 +0000 http://eugenecho.wordpress.com/?p=892#comment-14167 Microsoft will be around for awhile but it doesn't take that much to become like Sears. Big but irrelevant. My biggest concern about Microsoft is that they feel like they need to be involved in EVERYTHING which makes them eventually MEDIOCRE in many things. When was the last time Microsoft came out with something INNOVATIVE that just blew everybody out of the water? Anyone? Microsoft will be around for awhile but it doesn’t take that much to become like Sears. Big but irrelevant. My biggest concern about Microsoft is that they feel like they need to be involved in EVERYTHING which makes them eventually MEDIOCRE in many things.

When was the last time Microsoft came out with something INNOVATIVE that just blew everybody out of the water? Anyone?

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