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The question that won't go away: What comes after Yahoo?: During an appearance at the Citi Global Technology Conference on September 4, Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell faced the same question that he's been answering for months: What is Microsoft's online strategy now that the company has decided against buying Yahoo? by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Browsers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-09-04
News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...; Tags: Apple iPhone, LinuxWorld, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Cloud Computing, Help Desk, Data Centers, Corporate Communications, It Operations, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Microsoft says Yahoo is rewriting history; Time Warner blocks former AOL chief from Yahoo board seat.: Microsoft says Yahoo is rewriting history; Time Warner blocks former AOL chief from Yahoo board seat.Nothing to negotiate.Microsoft offered them plenty more than Yahoo was worth. There was nothing to negotiate. The board is just trying to cover their butt with the current lawsuits pending against them. If they were...; Tags: Corporate governance, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft says Yahoo, Yahoo board, board, Time Warner Inc., Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-01
Microsoft says Yahoo is rewriting history; Time Warner blocks former AOL chief from Yahoo board seat.: Yahoo's board meeting is still going but word is that Microsoft has issued a statement criticizing Yahoo's interpretation of the negotiations. "Yahoo is attempting to rewrite history yet again with statements that are not supported by the facts," Microsoft says. We've put in a request for the...; Tags: Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-01
Yahoo's Bostock says Board "called the shots" about Microsoft.: Yahoo's Bostock says Board "called the shots" about Microsoft.Sounds like he is attempting to instil some confidenceback into the investors. What else is he going to say? Yang screwed up and we let him?Of course he is going to paint himself, and the rest of the board as the "Heros...; Tags: Corporate governance, Financial accounting, Yang, Bostock, Microsoft Corp., board, Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-08-01

Yahoo's Bostock says Board "called the shots" about Microsoft.: updated: Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock takes the stage to address shareholders. The bottom line: The handling of the Microsoft proposal was handled by the board from the beginning. "We called the shots and we were deeply involved in every step of the way... Our Number One prirority...; Tags: Shareholder, Jerry Yang, Board, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-01
EIC podcast: Microsoft's analyst meeting; Icahn's deal; Facebook: On this week's EIC squared podcast, Dan is back and we talk about Microsoft's analyst meeting, Kevin Johnson's departure from the software giant, Carl Icahn's deal with Yahoo and Facebook. The big news this week was Microsoft's financial meeting (see Mary Jo Foley and Ina Fried's coverage)...; Tags: Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Carl Icahn, Dan, Podcasts, Portals, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spending: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer played online-services pitch man during his opening keynote at Microsoft's annual Financial Analyst Meeting FAM, explaining why Microsoft believes it must continue to invest heavily in search and advertising to remain competitive in the coming years. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Advertisement, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Kevin Johnson, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy soft: Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy softYahoo and M$hostile takeovers cost money. I like the way Yahoo told Microsoft to shove off. Too bad nobody else wants to. M$ did it twice, Ballmer scwed up, and the second try was by another billionaire who has so much...; Tags: Professional development, Yahoo! Inc., Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
Microsoft: $60 billion in annual revenue, but sour 4Q and a money-losing online business: Microsoft: $60 billion in annual revenue, but sour 4Q and a money-losing online businessUm...yeah...no wonder YHOO is running from M$?"Is it any wonder why Microsoft is so hot for Yahoo? Something has to save this online unit."In a year's time, instead of improving their online biz, M$ has more than...; Tags: Investment, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., online business; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Google has 77.4% of US search ad market: For every new $1 spent on paid search in Q2 2008 versus Q2 2007, $1.10 went to Google. Yahoo lost $0.09, and Microsoft lost $0.01. Advertisers are putting all of their new search dollars into Google, and pulling money out of Yahoo Search and Microsoft Live Search, Efficient Frontier says....; Tags: Google Inc., Internet Search Advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Search, Marketing Research, Marketing, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Microhoo, MicroAOL, and challenging Google: Microhoo, MicroAOL, and challenging GoogleContentUnless you're including content in your definition of an advertising platform, you've left out a most important factor. People look at ads because of what else is on the page. And that other material has to be located and purchased profitably.Yahoo has been successful...; Tags: Web browsers, Financial accounting, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Microhoo, MicroAOL, and challenging Google: Microsoft interminable hunt to cobble together an ad platform with greater market share continues, reaching now into AOL territory. There is merit in the goal, though much risk in the path which leads to it. by John Carroll; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Ad Platform, Ad Market, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Yahoo: Icahn just a short-termer: Yahoo: Icahn just a short-termerYahoo's BOD is desperate to save face in light......of their mistake of not selling to MS at $33/share. CNN announced today that Yahoo is now willing to sell at $33/share if Microsoft would offer it to them again.Yahoo's BOD messed up bad. All this "short termer"...; Tags: Corporate governance, Yahoo! Inc., Icahn, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
News to know: Google; Microsoft; eBay; SAP; Apple: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Google's second quarter: What to expect Deb Perelman: The Techie Hall of Shame Phil Wainewright: How much is a unit of cloud computing? Joe McKendrick: Seven SOA experts explain how to 'just do it' Robin...; Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.: Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.Microsoft should buy AOL. Strips its ad business then buy Yahoo Search. Merge AOL and MSN into Yahoo take an 40% stake into one big content company. Have several board...; Tags: America Online Inc., AOL make-or-break, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Poll: Would a MicroAOL be better than a MicroHoo?: As much as I and many others inside and outside Microsoft and Yahoo thought a Microsoft buy of Yahoo made little sense, a Microsoft-AOL tie-up seemingly makes even less. What do you think? by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Can AOL make or break the Microsoft-Yahoo deal? Mark your calendars.: AOL has reportedly made its way into the Microsoft-Yahoo story and, once again, there's a feeling of uncertainty surrounding its future. Back in the day, AOL was one of the biggest names on the Internet and its merger with Time Warner drew huge headlines. But since then,...; Tags: Shareholder, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Accounting, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-16
The (un)Biased Parties Explain Online Ad Biz to Capitol Hill: Just so we understand each other, the Internet is like a series of tubes, kind of like tunnels. And large amounts of data get moved through those tunnels, like in the back of a truck, you see. And inside those tunnels, there are advertisements - sort of like the billboards...; Tags: Google Inc., Internet Search Advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, Search, Internet, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?: Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?Again, why does Microsoft want Yahoo?You should be asking why not? Both companies will gain a lot from this buy out. Yahoo has the services, Microsoft has the brand recognition. They can take the best of both worlds and have a dominant...; Tags: Team management, SEARCH, Branding, Microsoft want Yahoo, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft WANT, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-14