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Hitwise Proves The Value Of Yahoo's Non-Search Parts

Suppose that Steve Ballmer and Jerry Yang miraculously agreed on something: the sale of Yahoo's search department.  A new Hitwise report sorts through the pile of properties that would remain, and as it turns out, the leftovers look pretty tasty.

Yahoo's Shareholder Meeting Scheduled For August

It's a good news/try not to choke Jerry Yang situation for anyone eager to see the Microsoft-Yahoo mess resolved; a firm-looking date has been set for Yahoo's shareholder meeting, yet it's on the slightly faraway day of August 1st.

More Of Yahoo's Stubbornness Comes To Light

Thoughtful, objective people tend not to shout "no" before others can even pose a question.  Jerry Yang's looking less than neutral, then, as newly released documents show that he prepared to reject an acquisition bid long before the latest one was presented.

FTC Smiles At Icahn

In the never-ending Yahoo-Microsoft mess, we might be getting somewhere; Carl Icahn has received a wave from the FTC.  The billionaire can buy even more shares of Yahoo's stock and push his proxy fight forward.

Bill Gates All About Independence Now

It's a common negotiation tactic: go to the dealership, look at a car, and leave.  The dealership may drop the price when you come back, and if it doesn't, there are other cars, anyway.  But according to Bill Gates, Microsoft isn't pulling this stunt with Yahoo.

Bill Gates Okay With Ballmer's Decisions

Recounting the recent Microsoft-Yahoo stuff would be a waste of space; we all know what happened and who was involved.  One name rarely came up, though, and in case anyone was wondering what Bill Gates thought about the outcome, well . . . he doesn't seem to have lost sleep over it.

Yahoo Still Standing After Closing Bell

Ben Franklin might not have agreed, but after Microsoft withdrew its offer, the drop in Yahoo's stock became as certain as death and taxes.  The only surprise was that, after a full day of trading, the drop was more of a dip than a plunge.

Microsoft Is Done Pursuing Yahoo!

Microsoft announced it will not be going forward with its plan to buy Yahoo, after it was clear the two sides could not agree on a price, and Steve Ballmer elected not to risk his entire career on the deal. Here are some links about the news:

Keeping Yahoo Employees Worth $1.5B To Microsoft

Rumor has it that, if Microsoft is successful in acquiring Yahoo, many Yahoo employees will promptly quit in order to receive at least four months' (and up to two years') worth of severance pay.  Now, to make sure some people stick around, it seems Microsoft will spend $1.5 billion.

Microsoft CFO: Yahoo Needs To Hurry Up

Steve Ballmer is perhaps - perhaps - best known for doing monkey dances while covered in sweat.  But if anyone thought he was pushing the Yahoo issue alone, Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell has stepped forward to talk about the situation.