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Will Yahoo get acquired in Q1 2009?

[ Predicted ] After Q1 2009 or never (94% chance)
Rumors are spreading on the Internet about potential suitors for a takeover of Yahoo. That is definitely good for the stock price. But is it for real this time? http://www.vnunet.... The predicti...
[ Closed ] on 2009-04-01 EDT, Unanswered
  106 News 1 Comments Report estimator estimator (*)

When will Microsoft integrate Powerset semantic search into Live Search?

[ Predicted ] after Q4 2008 or never (61% chance)
Looks like Microsoft is taking a completely different approach in expanding its web search after the failed attempt to acquire Yahoo. This time Microsoft decides to get the next hot thing in the compu...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  20 News 4 Comments Report Homer Homer (*)

Will TechCrunch be Acquired before 2009?

[ Predicted ] No acquisition (65% chance)
Is TechCrunch the latest tech blog to put up a "For Sale" sign in the window? AOL has approached it in July but no deal. TechCrunch is a blog about Web 2.0 products & companies, many of the posts wr...
[ Closed ] on 2009-01-01 EST, Unanswered
  53 News 1 Comments Report quo-liandai quo-liandai (236)
Microsoft finally withdraw from the Yahoo merger after the merger talks broke down. There had been numerous speculations among analysts that Microsoft will pursue various plan B, C and D including hos...
[ Scored ] on 2008-10-01 EDT
  48 News 9 Comments Report Wallace Wallace (*)

Will TechCrunch be Acquired before Sep 2008?

[ End Result ] No acquisition
Is TechCrunch the latest tech blog to put up a "For Sale" sign in the window? Well, not exactly, but word has it that the blog about all things 2.0 sat down for chats with AOL about a possible $20-30 m...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-03 EDT
  4 News 3 Comments Report quo-liandai quo-liandai (236)
Yahoo! Inc. President Susan Decker said the Internet company is still in talks about combinations with Microsoft Corp., amid efforts to boost sales and win a fight with shareholders for control of the ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-03 EDT
  25 News 8 Comments Report banker banker (*)

Google acquires Digg before end of Aug 2008

[ End Result ] No, Digg remains independent
According to reports by TechCrunch and numerous other reports based on that, Digg is currently in negotiation with Google to be acquired in the $200 million range. Whether this report is accurate or n...
[ Scored ] on 2008-09-02 EDT
  0 News 9 Comments Report Guru Guru (*)

Energy Services Acquisition Corp (AMEX:ESA)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
AMEX:ESA - Bully or Bearish?

Rhapsody Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:PRIM)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
NASDAQ:PRIM - Bully or Bearish?
Global giants including Apple Inc. are considering rival bids for the internet search icon Yahoo, which has received a $44.6 billion offer from Microsoft, the Scotsman is reporting. Let's predict if t...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-08 EDT
  52 News 13 Comments Report MasterMind MasterMind (*)
Now the deal with Yahoo is temporary over. Baidu, the Chinese Google, seems to be the best prey of Microsoft. Comparing Yahoo and Baidu, MS would see least overlapping products and markets with Baidu. ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-03 EDT
  1 News 4 Comments Report Arthur Arthur (*)

Who will Acquire Powerset by Oct 2008?

[ End Result ] Microsoft
Powerset.com is a natural language search engine. A San Francisco-based company, Powerset was founded in 2005 and is funded by Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Paperboy Ventures, and a number of ange...
[ Scored ] on 2008-07-01 EDT
  3 News 3 Comments Report nokia nokia (*)

Millennium India Acquisition Company Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCG)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
NASDAQ:SMCG - Bully or Bearish?

Highlands Acquisition Corp. (AMEX:HIA)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
AMEX:HIA - Bully or Bearish?

Encore Acquisition Co. (NYSE:EAC)

[ Most Likely ] 3 days (50%), 2 weeks (50%), 1 month (50%)
NYSE:EAC - Bully or Bearish?