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Will Microsoft raise the $31/share offer of Yahoo before the 3-wk deadline?
goog ( Score Rank: #30 based on predictions in the last 30 days ) goog  |  was scored on 28-Apr-2008 (218 days ago)
Company says Yahoo has three weeks to accept bid--or prepare for battle. Yahoo has three weeks to accept Microsoft's $31-a-share cash-and-stock offer or Microsoft may lower its bid and take its offer to Yahoo investors, Microsoft said on Saturday.
http://www.cioinsight.com...

The 3k-week deadline is 2008-04-26. Let's predict if Microsoft will raise the offer of $31 per share.
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  1. banker banker 218 days ago
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    answered: [ * ] No, <= $31/share
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    nothing new but $31
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  2. boori boori 225 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 65% ] Yes, > $31/share
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    recon ms is gonna bring em by hook or by crook...
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  3. Homer Homer 232 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 72% ] Yes, > $31/share
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    Since Yahoo is so hard to deal with, I am sure Microsoft's target price is slightly above 31. If not, it is almost impossible for Microsoft to close the deal. I Predict it will be about $33.
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  4. black-shoulder black-shoulder 235 days ago
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    Can I predict that Microsoft will just flat out stop offering to buy Yahoo? The merger actually does not benefit Microsoft too much - some of its investors for both companies are not happy... so why bother?
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    1. Homer Homer 232 days ago
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      If you think Microsoft will back out from the deal, you can probably pick "No", because Microsoft cannot raise the offer if they give up.

      Personally, I don't think Microsoft will stop before the 3-week deadline. The whole point of the 3-week deadline is to give time for Yahoo to think over the deal, and to put a stop to this long negotiation. I do agree that by the deadline, if Yahoo still plays hard-to-get, then Microsoft will walk away.
       
  5. oWell oWell 235 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 69% ] Yes, > $31/share
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    how about under-table deal with the arrogant board of Yahoo !?
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  6. goog goog 236 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 76% ] Yes, > $31/share
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    Quite likely. Yahoo is trying to stir up the deal by involving AOL, News Corp., and Google. That effectively raise Yahoo's bargaining power. The Yahoo management is trying to keep itself independent while the shareholders want to get the best buy-out price. What Yahoo management is doing now will allow them to reach both of these goals.
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