The deal would be in stock, not cash, and so is more a reflection of the value of MySpace to Yahoo, not the value of MySpace to everyone using the dollar as a s

The deal would be in stock, not cash, and so is more a reflection of the value of MySpace to Yahoo, not the value of MySpace to everyone using the dollar as a standard. If MySpace is lined up to be trounced by Facebook, then I would imagine that Yahoo has some reason to be concerned as well (their problems are showing more and more through the seams). Remember when Google bought YouTube and within a couple of days the increase in Google stock price paid for the acquisition cost? Perhaps MySpace is indeed this valuable to Yahoo.