Darren New wrote:
> Well, it looks like Yahoo's BoD successfully protected themselves from
> Microsoft's attempts to pay them 30% more than they were worth.
> 
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080503/clsa001.html
> 
> Let's hear it for nasty old Microsoft and watch Yahoo!s value plummet
> again.
> 
Also see this:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/04/microsoft_withdraws_yahoo_offer/

In the 4th paragraph:
"...Microsoft is unlikely to return to sweet-talk Yahoo! anytime soon,
unless the market and shareholders punish Yang and his board for their
hold-out. But it will be waiting and watching."

I think this one could be running on for a short while yet.

John

-- 
I will be brief but not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the
world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.

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