Song of The Day: Future Shock - Artist: Herbie Hancock
While Yahoo! acquired Maven Networks for 160M, a large shareholder predicts Microsoft will acquire Yahoo! for a share price slightly below $40.
Apparently, Google sours on a deal.
More after the jump…
The WSJ Online reports:
A prominent Yahoo shareholder also predicted that the company would have a tough time avoiding Microsoft’s offer, echoing a view of other large investors that Yahoo’s sale to Microsoft is likely, though at a higher price.
And Google?
Google Inc.’s enthusiasm has waned in recent days for a potential advertising tie-up that could help Yahoo Inc. try to thwart Microsoft Corp.’s unsolicited takeover offer, people familiar with the matter say.
The unlikely, at least in my opinion, is becoming more likely everyday.
As always, we’ll see…
