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Microsoft Rules Out New Takeover Bid For Yahoo
By: IANS   |   Nov 20, 2008

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Wednesday ruled out a new takeover bid for troubled web portal Yahoo, but stressed that the software giant was still interested in partnering with Yahoo on search-related products.

Ballmer's comments to a meeting of Microsoft's shareholders were the first from the company since the announcement Monday that Jerry Yang was stepping down as Yahoo CEO. That move was seen as raising the chances for a Microsoft buyout since Yang had been the company's staunchest opponent of the deal that valued Yahoo at $47.5 billion - more than three times what it is now worth.

The comments by the Microsoft boss sent Yahoo's shares plunging by as much as 20 percent after they had rallied on news of Yang's move.

"We thought we had something that made sense. But it didn't make sense to them. We've moved on," said Ballmer at Microsoft's annual shareholders meeting. "Let me be clear. We are done with all acquisition discussions with Yahoo."

However he stressed that a partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo in the internet search market is "an interesting possibility". Such an alliance would help the companies challenge Google, which dominates the US online advertising market that is expected to grow 25 percent this year.
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Way to go Microsoft. This is one Company, which doesnt let others to capture its position in market. Even after Gates stepped down,The "dominate and rule" approach is still followed by Microsoft.
koolkane @ Nov 30, 2008
Way to go Microsoft. This is one Company, which doesnt let others to capture its position in market. Even after Gates stepped down,The "dominate and rule" approach is still followed by Microsoft.
koolkane @ Nov 30, 2008
Way to go Microsoft. This is one Company, which doesnt let others to capture its position in market. Even after Gates stepped down,The "dominate and rule" approach is still followed by Microsoft.
koolkane @ Nov 30, 2008
Way to go Microsoft. This is one Company, which doesnt let others to capture its position in market. Even after Gates stepped down,The "dominate and rule" approach is still followed by Microsoft.
koolkane @ Nov 30, 2008
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer is Trembling from Inside withut the Hand of BIll gates,And desperate to Win the Market.
Shanpav @ Nov 21, 2008
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