iTWire - Yahoo! rips into 'ludicrous, absurd' Microsoft/Icahn offer

Yahoo! rips into 'ludicrous, absurd' Microsoft/Icahn offer

by Stephen Withers
Monday, 14 July 2008
Page 4 of 4 Yahoo! shareholders closely associated with the company may take a more emotional view, but for most it's all about the money. If they think the short-term benefits of selling the search business outweigh the long-term prospects of improved profits after continuing as an integrated and independent business, they'll vote for Icahn's slate. The danger for the board is that institutional investors may go for the short-term gain to offset poor performance in other parts of the market. We'll find out what the balance of opinion is in a little over two weeks. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Icahn Mergers Acquisitions Microsoft Search Stephen Withers Yahoo! Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now << First page < 1 2 3 4 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>

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