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...With the 2008 NFL draft quickly approaching on April 26-27, familiar company could join Dawson as the Ivy Leagues could put some fresh faces in the pros...
...PROS: Yahoo just began testing out AdSense, Google's Internet advertising platform, on 3% of its search queries. Since Google is more effective at making money from search than Yahoo, this would boost Yahoo's revenue. That, in turn, would raise Yahoo's stock price and shareholder value...
...PROS: The combined entities are worth more together than they are apart, which is a plus for investors. Together, they would have the most instant messenger users, the buzziest celebrity news site (AOL's TMZ.com), a leading business site (Yahoo Finance), along with a popular tech blog, (AOL's Engadget). The cash infusion from Time Warner (in exchange for a 20% stake in Yahoo/AOL), would enable Yahoo to buy back some of its stock, which would likely elevate its stock price. "The chief benefit to Yahoo is the avoidance of a Microsoft deal," notes analyst Greg Sterling...
...PROS: The combined audience and advertising networks of Yahoo and Microsoft might finally have a shot at knocking Google from its number one spot. What's more, the software giant would essentially control the entire instant messaging landscape, creating a new kind of interoperability that could lead to more innovation and a fresh revenue stream...
...PROS: Yahoo can retain its independence and avoid the corporate ego blow of being bought by the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant...