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5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer

5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer
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5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Reasons To Say Yes

Reasons To Say Yes


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Big Deal

The $44.6 billion offer is 62 percent above Yahoo’s current valuation.


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Shareholder Pressure

It’s a good deal for shareholders, who will almost certainly pressure Yahoo into saying yes.


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – United Against Google

Neither Yahoo nor Microsoft can compete against Google alone.


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Saving Grace

Microsoft’s financial and management muscle give Yahoo the best chance of recovering its position in the search and information portal business.


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5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Saving Jobs

The deal promises (promises) to keep key Yahoo personnel.


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Reasons To Say No

Reasons To Say No


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Guilt by Association

Microsoft ownership of the Yahoo brand will likely turn off many long-time users who are wary of Microsoft’s unrelenting market expansionism and liked Yahoo-


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Technology Issues

Integration nightmare due to different underlying IT architectures.


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Watchful Eyes

The deal could get killed by the EU.


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Apps Will Get Buried

Yahoo products such as Flickr and Zimbra will wither under Microsoft’s “care.”


5 Reasons Why Yahoo Should/Shouldnt Take Microsoft Up On Its Offer – Culture Clubbed

Yahoo’s corporate culture will get consumed.


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