The Industry Standard - Yahoo to announce AOL acquisition by July 2009? - Comments

Any smart Yahoo investor

Michael Murdock — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:24:51 -0800

Any smart Yahoo investor will dump the stock 1/5/2009 at market open. Dump all shares of YHOO and let it tank.

Sorry but this company has decided to shut everyone out, the Board has breached its responsibilities to investors and the company by not naming an interim CEO due to Jerry Yang's quitting. It's time to send them a wakeup call.

Michael Murdock, CEO
http://www.docmurdock.com/yahoo.htm

http://www.infomaticsonline.c

David Kuan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:41:58 -0800

http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2231005/yahoo-aol-again?vn...

I agree there is plenty of

Marc Chiang — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:19:16 -0800

I agree there is plenty of time before June and anything can happen because M&A is not always rationale anyways. Dare you to go all-in on this prediction.

Bernstein made the statement

David Kuan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:49:43 -0800

Bernstein made the statement BEFORE Ballmer indicated Microsoft is not interested in acquiring Yahoo. With Google ad deal dumped and a disinterested Microsoft, all that is left on the table is for Yahoo to acquire AOL to improve revenue outlook. Don't count this out just yet ... still plenty of time until June 2009.

@Marc, that Bernstein

David Kuan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:33:14 -0800

@Marc, that Bernstein statement was made BEFORE Ballmer recent statement of no interest from Microsoft to acquire Yahoo. With Google deal gone bust and Microsoft disinterested, what's left on the table is AOL. acquisition to shore up revenue.

http://blogs.barrons.com/tech

Marc Chiang — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:51:02 -0800

http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2008/11/04/yahoo-bernstein-sees...

Deal not looking likely according to Bernstein analyst.

http://www.reuters.com/articl

David Kuan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:55:37 -0700

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssAdvertisingMarketing/idUSN29495344200...

Yahoo CFO confirms

David Kuan — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:30:36 -0700

Yahoo CFO confirms conserving cash for to fund potential deals in the works.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ac1_99eLuYEY&refer=u...
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Oct232008/business2008102296665.asp

Yahoo announcement of

David Kuan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:37:46 -0700

Yahoo announcement of layoffs is seen as positive for a deal with Time Warner for AOL.

http://www.webologist.co.uk/2008/10/jobs-to-be-slashed-at-yahoo-aol-deal...
http://www.physorg.com/news143718559.html
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24525991-363...

Darn Blogget :). With a date

David Kuan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:58:30 -0700

Darn Blogget :). With a date of June 2009, there is still plenty of time for this to happen although my bet $ may be frozen for a bit :(.

Yahoo's stock jumped today

Eric Hill812251 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:08:41 -0700

Yahoo's stock jumped today after Ballmer said a few kind words. +1.42 (12.09%)

Ouch!

David Kuan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:56:36 -0700

Ouch!

Blodget (the original source

Bradley Baker — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:38:32 -0700

Blodget (the original source of the story) has recanted the story:

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/10/aol-yahoo-merger-a-done-deal-says-so...

Deal's still in talks but is NOT imminent.

This one is looking good

David Kuan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:32:50 -0700

This one is looking good .... announcement to be made as early as tomorrow.

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/10/aol-yahoo-merger-a-done-deal-says-so...
http://www.247wallst.com/2008/10/yahoo-yhoo-deal.html
http://www.onlinetradersforum.com/showthread.php?t=56211
http://www.mixx.com/stories/2352697/yahoo_aol_merger_could_be_imminent_w...
http://www.newstin.com/rel/us/en-010-005745294

Good Article

ryan peters — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:25:05 -0700

Good Article Update:

http://legalpad.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/10/10/google-and-yahoo-fight-...

Microsoft feels the squeeze.. And is using psychology analogies, to express the situation they are in to the Feds.

Yahoo to announce AOL acquisition by July 2009?

David Kuan — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:53:51 -0700

Recently, Time Warner confirmed the intent to split AOL into 2 separate entities. Now rumors are swirling that AOL's assets are up for grabs as word of Microsoft's involvement has surfaced.

A Yahoo-AOL-Time Warner deal may be heating up, but Time Warner will have to split off AOL first before anything happens. And, according to the Financial Times, "Time Warner is not expected to separate the two parts of the business until early in 2009."

PREDICT: Will there be an announcement from Yahoo with the intent to acquire AOL media and internet assets by end of June 2009? A joint venture with Yahoo as majority shareholder will also render a favorable judgment.

Let the community decide. Place your bets below.