Comments on: Google-DoubleClick may bode well for Microsoft-Yahoo deal

With the Google-DoubleClick merger wrapped up, Yahoo may face even greater pressure to find itself a buyout partner, according to Wall Street analysts and investors.

[talkprice]

I love this

Don't you love how Google calls Microsoft a minoply and vice versa.

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[Penguinisto]

Wish harder?

Man, that was hilarious... it's almost as if the guy is watering at the mouth over the mere thought of a MSFT-Yahoo merger.

Seriously - it'll take time to merge Google and DoubleClick's systems, people, personnel,and cultures...

...just like it'll take time to merge those of MSFT and Yahoo.

I don't see Yahoo getting nervous about it - yet.

Now if Google actually makes it work as they intend (remains to be seen), then yeah, both MSFT [i]and[/i] Yahoo will have cause to get nervous.

But really -I just don't see it as a reason for Yahoo to drop everything, hit the panic button, and rush into Microsoft's arms.

/P

[Vegaman_Dan]

On the other hand-

They could just as easily find themselves rushed into making a decision for the very same reasons you listed- the ramp up times involved in any merger. Can Yahoo really afford to be left behind or standing on the sidelines as they are eclipsed and forgotten by the Google-Doubleclick merger?

Your points work both ways pretty effectively.

Already Google has announced layoffs for DoubleClick's staff along with their own, typical of any merger. That certainly can't make anyone happy about a merger. At least the Yahoo poison pill will help that out a bit.

[t8]

Help Microsoft

Help Microsoft Google is getting bigger and everyday more and more people are ignoring us.

OK, we accept your offer to become our dad.

Regards
Yahoo!

[Vegaman_Dan]

Desperately seeking a place

If I were in Microsoft's shoes, I'd drop my offer now that Yahoo has even less value or demand with Google out of the running.

What else can Yahoo really do at this point? Nobody else will touch them now execpt Microsoft. The arguments about the EU stepping in to stop the merger are completely out the window with the EU approving the same merger with Google-Doubleclick.

Interesting times indeed.

[billburke3]

Ain't capitalism grand ..?

Looks like all this does, in our HO, is keep the waters warm for a Yahoo purchase.
Who's left -but- Microsoft, with enough cash to buy Yahoo? And this just makes Yahoo more valuable, doesn't it?

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