Who will buy Yahoo?

I don't think yahoo will go so easy, they'll look for someone to come back them up

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/02/hold-everything-we-may-get-another-yhoo-bidder.html

This question is starting to get very interesting (not that Henry Blodget has never been wrong before *ahem*)

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i think option 2 is the most fair

i think option 2 is the most fair

i think option 1 is fair, as long as objections to the settlement are looked at by another hubdub staff member. the more people participate, the better, in my humble opinion. it's not like there is any real money involved.

Looking at all the news, looks like Yahoo! wants to remain private and make an alliance with Google.

I'm assuming that would fall under "Still independent..." if its just a deal with Google and they're not bought.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/technology/04yahoo.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Looks like Microsoft is still the only game in town.

What I'm saying is that they are remaining independent...

:D

Rumour and speculation of an overture to AOL (Time Warner):

http://www.bloggingbuyouts.com/2008/02/11/a-yahoo-yhoo-overture-to-aol-twx/

Just out that News Corp looking to bid

looking to strike a deal, not necessarily bid to buy them

Go NewsCorp Go!

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looks like Microsoft will try a hostile takeover if yahoo doesn't come quietly...

Despite Microsoft's rejection over the weekend this saga is not over. Wait till Yahoo's shareholder weigh in. Now Microsoft will acquire Yahoo for a SONG.

Okay, nigeleccles, what if Microsoft acquires just a part of Yahoo?

That wouldn't count as an acquisition. That is covered under the question rules item 2.3.4 http://www.hubdub.com/public/goodquestion

you know what is lame about this market is that there is no f-ing way to get your money out.

This question is from the earliest days of hubdub.

Yep...this is one of the golden oldies....but it will eventually settle, just as any other question that has such a long period of time involved in the market.