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Should Microsoft pay more for Yahoo: top investor thinks so

By: Daniel Chubb | February 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

Yahoo and Microsoft deal

Microsoft’s $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo a week ago was a good offer at a 60 percent premium, but a giant investment company that owns 11.4 percent of Yahoo wants the deal sweetened. Capital Research and Management wants to know how far Microsoft will go to buy Yahoo.

The only way Microsoft will get a serious market share in search is to buy Yahoo and since they made the bid, the software giants shares have dropped 10% (this is around $4 billion off the companies value).

Could Microsoft buying Yahoo stretch them too far and should they pay more?

Source: Mashable

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  • MicroSoft Fan

    Yahoo should make an attempt to discuss a higher price from MicroSoft. MicroSoft is the best choice for Yahoo and Yahoo Board should put aside emotions and negotiate a better price. Obiviously, the price is a low ball offer and MSFT can do better and the YHOO and MSFT combined can make a lot more that what YHOO is making currently. My opinion $40 is a reasonable offer is reasonable when compared to GOOG price and it will really open up the door for both MSFT / YHOO to stand GOOG.