Created Mon 11th Feb 2008 2:47pm PST by

killface Level 1, Newbie (H$1,000)

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How much more will microsoft offer to buy yahoo?

Settled as 33 per share

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aygvRgO2mWJA&refer=home

Background:

Yahoo refuses microsofts offer of 31 per share

Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history, %

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Settled

40 per share

35 per share

19%

33 per share

27%

none of the above

49%

Activity: H$54,383

Settled as 33 per share on Sun 4th May 2008 12:19am PDT

Suspend date: None Settlement date: Sun 4th May 2008 12:19am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 3rd May 2008 8:35am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: 40 per share: 10%, 35 per share: 70%, 33 per share: 10%, none of the above: 10%

Action history:

Created Mon 11th Feb 2008 2:47pm PST by

killface Level 1, Newbie (H$1,000)

Edited Sat 8th Mar 2008 11:41am PST by

andrew Level 9, Expert (H$9,833)

Settlement requested Mon 14th Apr 2008 10:41pm PDT by

pup124 Level 12, Guru (H$40,592)

: Since there has been no new offer for some time, how can this be kept an open ended question with no settlement date

Settlement requested Fri 18th Apr 2008 1:07pm PDT by

pup124 Level 12, Guru (H$40,592)

: With no closing date, how can it be settled

Settlement requested Sat 3rd May 2008 10:48pm PDT by

epicur Level 16, Oracle (H$914,937)

: Please settle as "33 per share." They offered $33 dollars per share before withdrawing the offer.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aygvRgO2mWJA&refer=home

Suspended Sun 4th May 2008 12:07am PDT by

nigeleccles [Admin]

: About to settle

Settled as '33 per share' Sun 4th May 2008 12:19am PDT by

nigeleccles [Admin]

: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aygvRgO2mWJA&refer=home

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Comments (6)

kruijs [Power User]

Must the offer be exactly be the same as the amounts stated in the options (33/45/40)?
It would be not very likely a new bid would exactly hit one of those three ....

posted 47 weeks ago