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    Yahoo! to Microsoft: thanks, but no thanks

    Yahoo! Inc. has officially announced that Microsoft's proposed $44.6 billion acquisition proposal just isn't good enough.
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    Re: Yahoo! to Microsoft: thanks, but no thanks

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    Re: Yahoo! to Microsoft: thanks, but no thanks

    I find it a little amusing that the Yahoo! share price has jumped substantially in light of the offer, and it may be the reason that Yahoo! turn the offer down (based on what I've read so far they're holding out for a minimum of $40/share)

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    Re: Yahoo! to Microsoft: thanks, but no thanks

    yeh claiming their value two years ago represents their true worth ....
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    Re: Yahoo! to Microsoft: thanks, but no thanks

    indeed. The offer of $31/share was a substantial markup in the first place

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    Re: Yahoo! to Microsoft: thanks, but no thanks

    Co-incidentially, MicroSoft's share drop by around the offer made for Yahoo.

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