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Will Yahoo face a hostile takeover before the end of May 9 (Fri), 2008?
goog ( Score Rank: #5 based on predictions in the last 30 days ) goog  |  was scored on 12-May-2008 (108 days ago)
http://money.cnn.com/2008...
"No news isn't always good news. Four days have passed since the expiration of Microsoft's deadline for Yahoo to accept its buyout offer or face a hostile takeover."

It makes me wonder if Yahoo will really face a hostile takeover before the end of May 9 (Fri), 2008. As long as any third party acquire enough share to be the majority Yahoo share holder, we will consider the answer as YES.
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2008-05-12
 
Shares have slipped well below Microsoft's buyout ... (more)
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May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. fell the most in ... (more)
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  1. oWell oWell 108 days ago
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    answered: [ * ] No
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    no hostile takeover till now.
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  2. freeman freeman 113 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 84% ] No
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    I have no idea what Yahoo is doing?! $31 per share is a reasonable price.
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  3. DAVIDRS74 DAVIDRS74 118 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 75% ] No
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    I believe that May 9th will come and go, meanwhile I believe that Microsoft may be buying up Yahoo options, if they are truly going to go after yahoo in a big way. The option listing for May shows 149 thousand call options at 30.dollars, and could be a move to dilute the shareholders and still keep within the original offer. I think Microsoft doesn't want the bad publicity of a hostile takeover, and the possibility of losing good employees, and is posturing themselves with the proposed new slate for the board. Microsoft will make some concessions if they can get a friendly deal done in short order, but if Yahoo persists, and holds firm I think Ballmer will take a walk.
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  4. Homer Homer 118 days ago
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    A hostile take-over is getting more likely now.
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145...
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  5. Homer Homer 120 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 69% ] Yes
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    Here are some speculation about Microsoft going hostile:
    http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5j...
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145...

    I tend to agree.
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  6. Arthur Arthur 120 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 74% ] No
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    hmm ... i think MS is ready to walk out - but the entire process actually helped Google to destroy its already-weak enemy.
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  7. oilman oilman 120 days ago
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    predicted: [ Most Likely ] [ 73% ] No
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    I am surprised about the lack of news after the Microsoft offer deadline. Hm... I wonder what is really happening now.
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