Google-Yahoo! merger?


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http://news.yahoo.com/report-google-mulling-role-possible-yahoo-bid-163734904.html

NEW YORK (AP) — Google is exploring the possibility of helping to finance a possible deal by others to acquire Internet search company Yahoo, according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday.

Google Inc. has talked to at least two-private equity firms about potentially assisting them to finance a deal to buy Yahoo Inc.'s core business, according to the story, which cited a person familiar with the matter, and did not identify the source.

The Journal said Google and prospective partners have held early-stage discussions, but haven't assembled a formal proposal. The source said Google may not end up pursuing a bid.

A spokeswoman for Mountain View, California-based Google declined to comment to The Associated Press. A spokeswoman for Sunnyvale, California-based Yahoo said the company doesn't comment "on rumor or speculation."

Messages that The AP left on Saturday with representatives of Google, based in Mountain View, California, were not returned.

Any involvement by Google in a Yahoo acquisition would likely draw antitrust scrutiny from regulators, because of both companies' shares in the Internet search business.

The report came as investors have recently driven up Yahoo's stock price, betting that the company will sell itself, either in whole or in part. Closing Friday at $16.12 apiece, the shares have gained nearly 25 percent since Sept. 6, when CEO Carol Bartz was fired. They are up 45 percent from the stock's 52-week low reached in early August.

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They are just raising it's price for Microsoft.

Even if Google did make a bid for it, MS wouldn't necessarily be obligated to raise their bid simply for the fact that there is antitrust issues if Yahoo were to accept a deal with Google. In such a deal, Yahoo would only take it if the breakup fee is worth multibillions, similar to the ATT/Tmo deal, but it would be detrimental for them to have a prolonged deal closing period the company as a whole is in decline and will lose value the longer they wait for a legit buyout/merger offer.

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Why buy a burning platform? It's like someone buying MySpace now. Pointless.

yahoo still gets a retarded amount of hits, plus right now their searches go through bing. google could stop that.

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Title needs to corrected so it makes sense. Google would never "merge" with Yahoo because Google is worth far far substantially more than and could outright buy Yahoo.

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yahoo still gets a retarded amount of hits, plus right now their searches go through bing. google could stop that.

No they couldn't.

MS already owns Yahoo search pretty much. not entirely sure, either they own it, or they have a deal where they will get first right to buy it before anyone else and cna block any other buyout of that part of Yahoo.

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No they couldn't.

MS already owns Yahoo search pretty much. not entirely sure, either they own it, or they have a deal where they will get first right to buy it before anyone else and cna block any other buyout of that part of Yahoo.

IIRC they have a 10yrs long exclusive deal. Ditching Bing would be something along the lines of breach of contract.

The thing is Google doesn't actually need Yahoo search... I don't think they would, but if Google actually bought Yahoo they technically might be able to shutdown Yahoo search, if only to give Microsoft the finger.

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