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In 2008: https://news.microsoft.com/source/2008/02/01/microsoft-proposes-acquisition-of-yahoo-for-31-per-share/ https://news.microsoft.com/source/2008/02/01/mi
by fuzztester 1y ago
In 2008:
https://news.microsoft.com/source/2008/02/01/microsoft-proposes-acquisition-of-yahoo-for-31-per-share/ https://news.microsoft.com/source/2008/02/01/microsoft-propo...
So for about $44 billion.
I had read the news at the time on multiple channels.
They didn't take the offer.
- dh2022 1y agoThe follow-up after Jerry Yang initially refused Ballmer: somehow Jerry had a come-to-Jesus moment and decided to sell but by then Ballmer changed his mind. Jerry even chased Ballmer on a golf course trying to sell but to no avail. https://www.businessinsider.com/2008/5/jerry-and-steve-played-golf-together-meanwhile-yahoo-pleading-for-offer https://www.businessinsider.com/2008/5/jerry-and-steve-playe...
- rasz 1y agoWasnt that deal pricing whole of Yahoo as worth minus billion dollars with Alibaba stock the only valuable thing in the package?
- fuzztester 1y agoCould be. I don't remember.