Google co-founder Larry Page said Thursday the Internet search leader opposed a Microsoft-Yahoo deal because it would monopolize the online communications market, stifle innovation and curb competition. But he discounted the idea that an advertising deal between Google and Yahoo would present any potential antitrust problems. Page said a successful Microsoft-Yahoo deal would have closed "a … [Read more...]
Microsoft: Not interesting in Buying Yahoo
In a report today Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated that is not looking to bid to buy all of Yahoo Inc. but is in talks about other types of deals. “We are not bidding to buy Yahoo. “Yet, we are trying to have discussions about deals with Yahoo that might create value, but not a whole acquisition of the company,” he said without elaborating further. Microsoft is proposing to buy Yahoo's … [Read more...]
Communicate.com Has Record 1st Quarter
Communicate.com, db/a Live Current Media, one of the stocks in our Domain Parking Stock Index reported its 1st quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2008. Total revenues for the 1st quarter totaled $1.9 million, an increase of approximately 10%, compared to $1.7 million for the period ended March 31, 2007. The increase was primarily from the … [Read more...]
Google now Number 1 Site in U.S.
According to a report in the Associated Press, Google for the first time, has passed Yahoo as the most popular Web destination in the U.S., according to research firm comScore Inc. Google U.S. audience grew 18% in April compared with the period a year earlier, to 141.1 million. Yahoo's U.S. audience, grew only 7% to 140.6 million. Microsoft came in third at roughly 121 million. … [Read more...]
Icahn May Launch a Proxy Battle for Yahoo
Late today, reports surfaced that Carl Icahn acquired up to 50 million shares in Yahoo. According to the reports, Icahn is considering mounting a proxy fight to take control of the board of directors at Yahoo. Shares of Yahoo were up more than 5% in afternoon trading, after having been down over $1 a share earlier in the day. Shareholders have until Thursday to nominate a board of … [Read more...]
What Should Microsoft Do With That $46 Billion?: How About Buy Domains
So now that Microsoft's attempt to buy Yahoo has failed (at least for now) what can Microsoft do to take traffic away from Yahoo and Google and move it to MSN? How about buy domains. More specifically buy large domain portfolios and redirect the traffic to MSN. Microsoft was willing to spend $46 Billion for Yahoo. By all accounts it would take well over a year to get regulatory … [Read more...]
Did Google Play Microsoft??
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal today, Google may be getting cold feet. In a last-ditch effort to avoid a merger with Microsoft, Yahoo said it was considering teaming with Google in a search advertising deal. But some Google executives are now questioning whether that’s a good idea Google knows any deal with Yahoo will face tough scrutiny from regulators in Washington and the … [Read more...]