Microsoft Remains Favorite In Crowded Battle for Yahoo
Yahoo Inc.'s directors meet Friday to discuss alternatives to a Microsoft Corp. takeover, with many insiders still seeing a Microsoft deal -- without the participation of News Corp. -- as the most likely outcome.
Behind the battle over Yahoo is a scramble by Internet and media giants to capture the flood of advertising dollars expected to move online and block Google Inc. from extending its Web-search-ad domination.
Aside from Microsoft's solo bid, Yahoo's directors will likely discuss a plan under which Time Warner Inc. would fold its AOL unit into Yahoo in exchange for a roughly 20% stake in Yahoo. ...
Yahoo Inc.'s directors meet Friday to discuss alternatives to a Microsoft Corp. takeover, with many insiders still seeing a Microsoft deal -- without the participation of News Corp. -- as the most likely outcome.
Behind the battle over Yahoo is a scramble by Internet and media giants to capture the flood of advertising dollars expected to move online and block Google Inc. from extending its Web-search-ad domination.
Aside from Microsoft's solo bid, Yahoo's directors will likely discuss a plan under which Time Warner Inc. would fold its AOL unit into Yahoo in exchange for a roughly 20% stake in Yahoo. ...
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