Microsoft, Yahoo Reconsider Merger (In Early-Stage Discussions: Source)

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Source: Wall Street Journal

Microsoft, Yahoo Reconsider Merger

By ROBERT A. GUTH and KEVIN J. DELANEY
May 4, 2007 9:58 a.m.

A year ago, Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. explored the idea of combining to form a greater competitor to Google Inc.

The talks led nowhere leaving Microsoft and Yahoo to forge their own paths in pursuit of Google. How did they do? Well, they're talking again.

In what appear to be early-stage discussions, executives at Microsoft and Yahoo are taking a fresh look at a merger of the two companies or some kind of match-up that would pair their companies' respective strengths, say people familiar with the situation.

The renewed talks are a sign of the continued growth in Google's power and problems over the past year with in-house efforts at Yahoo and Microsoft to ride a boom in Internet advertising. Meanwhile, management changes at both companies could help pave the way for a pairing that a year ago couldn't happen. The talks were first reported in the New York Post.

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117827827757492168.html?mod=moj_latest_news

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1. Alternate links (no subscription required)

Reports: Microsoft pursuing Yahoo
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/05/04/reports_microsoft_pursuing_yahoo/

Microsoft eyes takeover of Yahoo
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18488347/

Yahoo Jumps on Report About Interest From Microsoft
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a.8Oaz.ZeJrY&refer=news

[KamaAina]

2. Looks like I'll just have to make DU my home page

but then, where will I go for search? Me without search would be like, well, like Bush** without brush to clear.

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4. Do you not use google?

[silverojo]

5. If you're searching with Yahoo

You can't be finding very much. Yahoo sucks, and even before Google, AltaVista was a better search engine.

Microsoft, Yahoo, etc., would be better off if they spent less time trying to compete with Google, and more time trying to improve their worthless search engines.

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3. The new company's name : Microhoo?

n/t

[gravity]

6. They pretty much have to

if they are going to compete with Google in the future