Rumours : Microsoft And Yahoo Talks Back On

[Indyan]

Michael Arrington

We’ve got multiple sources at both Yahoo and Microsoft telling us that official talks are back on between the two companies. But we’re hearing something different than CNET - the talks are about a full buyout again, not a sweetened search-only deal.

The information we have is thin, but what one source is saying that Microsoft is talking a price lower than the $33 they were offering when the talks disintegrated in May. Given Yahoo’s recent share price (it’s below $21 today), and the fact that just about everyone other than their board and top execs are publicly screaming for a deal, I’m not surprised.

Microsoft official comment is “no comment,” which actually contains more information than it appears to. For well over a month, Microsoft has officially been saying they’re no longer interested in Yahoo. They didn’t say that today.

Seriously, gotta pity Yang! He is being forced to do something he pretty clearly doesn’t want. Not only that he is having to eat his words and having to go back to MS having lost heck of a lot of bargaining chip that yahoo initially had.

[iMav]

Yahoo will have to sell itself to MS, partly or whole, no matter what.

[goobimama]

Can we move on already? Almost like a Ross and Rachel saga going on here...

[Indyan]

Almost like a Ross and Rachel saga going on here...

Well.. if its a Ross and Rachel saga then we cant move on untill they kiss and makeup(get together). Can we?

[MetalheadGautham]

Originally Posted by Indyan

Well.. if its a Ross and Rachel saga then we cant move on untill they kiss and makeup(get together). Can we?

good one