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...Here are five possible outcomes of the current maneuvering, and the pros and cons of each...
...PROS: Microsoft has been losing money in the Internet space and desperately needs the tremendous reach of Yahoo, which is bigger than any other rival. Microsoft could swiftly sweeten its deal for Yahoo, with the extra resources from News Corp. Yahoo will likely enjoy a higher purchase price, which will satisfy its investors. Plus, Microsoft can then integrate Yahoo search and content into News Corp.'s MySpace (which lacks a built-in Internet search feature), making it a more serious threat to Facebook...
...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...
Pennsylvania's Democratic primary on April 22 could be a win-or-go-home contest for Hillary Clinton--and a chance for Barack Obama to show he can compete in a big, industrial battleground state. How the pros see the fight shaping...
...really prevent crises, then, we would need to prevent or at least seriously slow the pace of innovation. This sounds terribly un-American (although, of course, it was U.S. government policy from the 1930s through the 1970s), and when it comes to professional financiers making deals with other pros, perhaps we're better off leaving them...