Microsoft's attempt to buy out Yahoo may never happen
{{date|April 29, 2008}}
[[Image:Yahoo_701_First_Avenue.jpg|thumb|[[w:Yahoo!|Yahoo!]] headquarters in [[w:Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara, California]] {{Image source|[http://flickr.com/photos/90237600@N00  Sebastian Bergmann]}}]] 
Software giant [[Microsoft]] has been attempting to purchase [[Internet]] giant [[Yahoo|Yahoo!]] in hopes of leveraging the internet presence of Yahoo! in Microsoft's battle with [[Google]].  The original offer for Yahoo! was [[w:USD|$]]44 billion; however since this offer Microsoft has seen a revenue drop this last quarter which could greatly affect the software giant's ability to up the price again in hopes Yahoo! would accept.

[[Image:Microsoft_sign_closeup.jpg|thumb|left|[[w:Microsoft|Microsoft]] headquarters in [[w:Redmond, Washington|Redmond, Washington]] {{Image source|[[commons:User:Dcoetzee|Derrick Coetzee]]}}]]
Revenues at Microsoft were down a total of 6%.  This includes a 24% drop in revenue from the [[w:Microsoft Windows|Windows Operating System]] alone.  Stock prices of both Microsoft and Yahoo! have decreased during the merger discussions. Microsoft's next move is unknown but there has been talk of potentially going directly to the Yahoo! shareholders with a buyout plan.

It is too early to tell how this will end, but Microsoft has made it known that it will try all available routes; up to and including a [[w:Hostile takeover|hostile takeover]]. Recent comments from Microsoft CEO [[w:Steve Ballmer|Steve Ballmer]] and CFO [[w:Chris Liddell|Chris Liddell]] have mentioned that not acquiring Yahoo! is also an option. Whatever Microsoft's plan is, the longer this takes, the more competitor [[Google]] will likely use this to their advantage is obtaining both clients and employees, says Juan Carlos Perez of [[w:IDG|IDG]].

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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=Google finds Microsoft bid for Yahoo 'troubling'|date=February 4, 2008}}
*{{wikinews|title=Microsoft bids $44 billion for Yahoo!|date=February 1, 2008}}

== Sources ==
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|url=http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/29/0145246
|title=Falling Microsoft Income Endangers Yahoo Bid 
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|pub=Slashdot
|date=April 29, 2008
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|url=http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9929999-7.html?tag=bl
|title=Yahoo, Microsoft shares sag, post-deadline
|author=Dawn Kawamoto
|pub=CNET News
|date=April 28, 2008
}}
*{{source
|url=http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145183/microsoftyahoo_deadline_passes_with_no_deal.html
|title=Microsoft/Yahoo Deadline Passes With No Deal
|author=Juan Carlos Perez, [[w:IDG|IDG]]
|pub=PC World
|date=April 27, 2008
}}

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Yahoo! headquarters in Santa Clara, California  
Software giant Microsoft has been attempting to purchase Internet giant Yahoo! in hopes of leveraging the internet presence of Yahoo! in Microsoft's battle with Google.  The original offer for Yahoo! was $44 billion; however since this offer Microsoft has seen a revenue drop this last quarter which could greatly affect the software giant's ability to up the price again in hopes Yahoo! would accept.

Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington 
Revenues at Microsoft were down a total of 6%.  This includes a 24% drop in revenue from the Windows Operating System alone.  Stock prices of both Microsoft and Yahoo! have decreased during the merger discussions. Microsoft's next move is unknown but there has been talk of potentially going directly to the Yahoo! shareholders with a buyout plan.

It is too early to tell how this will end, but Microsoft has made it known that it will try all available routes; up to and including a hostile takeover. Recent comments from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and CFO Chris Liddell have mentioned that not acquiring Yahoo! is also an option. Whatever Microsoft's plan is, the longer this takes, the more competitor Google will likely use this to their advantage is obtaining both clients and employees, says Juan Carlos Perez of IDG.
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