Microsoft Calls Yahoo Rejection "Unfortunate," Pursues Hostile Takeover

*SRTDodge05* · 02-13-2008, 04:37 AM

Microsoft plans to take its bid for Yahoo directly to shareholders

In the world of mergers, there are numerous levels of "hostility" which characterize bids. There are unilateral talks, mutually agreed upon, which are typically labeled as more germane, even if one company ends up absorbing the other.
Then there are unsolicited bids, such as Microsoft's initial offer to Yahoo, which are often labeled as "partially hostile". On the far end of the spectrum are "fully hostile" bids, in which one company tries to bypass another company’s executive and board leadership by offering a buyout directly to shareholders. Among the famous examples of takeovers considered "hostile" was the HP and Compaq merger, which passed by a meager 51% margin in a shareholder vote.

DailyTech - Microsoft Calls Yahoo Rejection "Unfortunate," Pursues Hostile Takeover

johnrr6 · 02-13-2008, 11:06 AM

And so it begins.....

MS HAS to have Yahoo....

MS knows it-------and they see the writing on the wall.......

Maybe the Yahoo folks are just maneuvering for a tad more money.....

but they are toast if MS can get to the shareholders.....

I'd sell my individual shares in a heartbeat for what MS is offering....

It's that simple

Cogar · 02-13-2008, 02:22 PM

The Borg have chosen to absorb them. Resistance is futile.

**k0NG0** · 02-13-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cogar

The Borg have chosen to absorb them. Resistance is futile.

I was thinking more along the lines of "A boy and his blob". MS being the blob, naturally. Of course, in the original game, the blob didn't eat the boy, but still...

I just like the word blob.

El Wiseguy · 02-13-2008, 09:46 PM

Is it just me... or does this line sound exactly like a villain in a movie after the villain gives the good guy a chance to join him in infamy?

02-13-2008, 04:37 AM	#1
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,817	Microsoft Calls Yahoo Rejection "Unfortunate," Pursues Hostile Takeover Microsoft plans to take its bid for Yahoo directly to shareholders In the world of mergers, there are numerous levels of "hostility" which characterize bids. There are unilateral talks, mutually agreed upon, which are typically labeled as more germane, even if one company ends up absorbing the other. Then there are unsolicited bids, such as Microsoft's initial offer to Yahoo, which are often labeled as "partially hostile". On the far end of the spectrum are "fully hostile" bids, in which one company tries to bypass another company’s executive and board leadership by offering a buyout directly to shareholders. Among the famous examples of takeovers considered "hostile" was the HP and Compaq merger, which passed by a meager 51% margin in a shareholder vote. DailyTech - Microsoft Calls Yahoo Rejection "Unfortunate," Pursues Hostile Takeover
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02-13-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
johnrr6 Lucky Amateur Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,266	Re: Microsoft Calls Yahoo Rejection "Unfortunate," Pursues Hostile Takeover And so it begins..... MS HAS to have Yahoo.... MS knows it-------and they see the writing on the wall....... Maybe the Yahoo folks are just maneuvering for a tad more money..... but they are toast if MS can get to the shareholders..... I'd sell my individual shares in a heartbeat for what MS is offering.... It's that simple __________________ 1st Rig:-----------------------------------------------------2nd Rig: Q6600 @ 3.2 Ghz------------------------------------------9850 BE at 2.6 Ghz Vista Ultimate Edition 32 Bit SP1--------------------------Vista Ultimate Edition 64 Bit SP1 AB9QuadGT, BIOS .13-------------------------------------AsRock 780G BIOS 1.50 Thermalright SI-128 HS w/JMC 120 PWM Fan------------Thermaltake Blue Orb II 4 x 1 Gig Gskill PC 6400 Micron D9's---------------------Mushkin 4 x 2 Gig PC8500 eVGA 8800 GTX--------------------------------------------ATI HD 4870 4 x 250 Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 5-----2 x 500Gig Western Digital SATA II HDs in RAID 0 Lite-On 20x DVD Burner w/Lightscribe--------------------Samsung SATA Tru Direct DVD Burner w/Lightscribe OCZ 700 W GameXstream PSU---------------------------Silverstone 500 Watt ST50EF PSU Creative X-Fi sound----------------------------------------Azalia Onboard Sound Lian Li PC-7B Plus II Black Case--------------------------Silverstone SG01 SFF Black Case Speedlink Medusa 5.1 headphones----------------------Hauppage 1600 TV Card
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02-13-2008, 02:22 PM	#3
Cogar Sleuth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: It varies, but usually within 100 feet of a keyboard. Posts: 7,184	Re: Microsoft Calls Yahoo Rejection "Unfortunate," Pursues Hostile Takeover The Borg have chosen to absorb them. Resistance is futile.
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02-13-2008, 09:46 PM	#5
El Wiseguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, Ca Posts: 490	Re: Microsoft Calls Yahoo Rejection "Unfortunate," Pursues Hostile Takeover Is it just me... or does this line sound exactly like a villain in a movie after the villain gives the good guy a chance to join him in infamy? __________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question, just stupid people who ask questions.
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