hostile takeover

You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

You Gotta Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Fold ‘Em

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

The Sound of Silence

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2008 at 12:00 am PT

Yahoo let Microsoft’s deadline for a response to its $40 billion-plus offer for the Sunnyvale, Calif., Internet company pass without a word Saturday. And according to people familiar with the situation, the companies haven’t traded words for several days. So what now?

MSFT to YHOO: It's Always Tease, Tease, Tease

John Paczkowski in News on April 25, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

MSFT to YHOO: It’s Always Tease, Tease, Tease

John Paczkowski in News on April 25, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

I'm Sorry, Jerry, Did You Mean Our Offer "Substantially Overvalues" Yahoo?

John Paczkowski in News on April 24, 2008 at 4:40 pm PT

Microsoft may have fallen short of expectations for third-quarter sales, but it met and exceeded them for color commentary on the Yahoo deal. On a post-earnings conference call this afternoon, Microsoft (MSFT) CFO Chris Liddell said Yahoo (YHOO), which insists Microsoft’s $31-per-share hostile offer “massively undervalues” it, has “unrealistic expectations” about its worth. “Our initial [...]

I’m Sorry, Jerry, Did You Mean Our Offer “Substantially Overvalues” Yahoo?

John Paczkowski in News on April 24, 2008 at 4:40 pm PT

Microsoft may have fallen short of expectations for third-quarter sales, but it met and exceeded them for color commentary on the Yahoo deal. On a post-earnings conference call this afternoon, Microsoft (MSFT) CFO Chris Liddell said Yahoo (YHOO), which insists Microsoft’s $31-per-share hostile offer “massively undervalues” it, has “unrealistic expectations” about its worth. “Our initial [...]

Ballmer: With or Without YHOO

John Paczkowski in News on April 23, 2008 at 11:00 am PT

Ballmer to Yang: "Allow Me to Introduce You to Your New 52-Week Low"

John Paczkowski in News on April 23, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

Even after the relatively weak first-quarter showing Yahoo made yesterday, the Web’s perennial underachiever continues to claim Microsoft’s $31-per-share hostile offer “massively undervalues” it. And perhaps it does, just a wee bit. But then Yahoo’s shares were trading at just over $19 the day before Microsoft announced its bid for the company. Today they’re at [...]