After not being able to reach an agreement on the price and other terms, the negotiation fell apart and Microsoft is now withdrawing its offer to buy Yahoo! (Reportedly, Microsoft’s final offer was $33 a share while Yahoo wanted at least $37.) See Microsoft’s official press release here. Yahoo’s official response is here.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Apr 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Tensa Kft., more commonly known as IndexTools, a leading provider of Web analytics software for online marketing. The acquisition includes IndexTools’ […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, today announced that it has acquired Maven Networks, Inc., a leading online video platform provider, to expand state-of-the-art consumer video and advertising experiences on Yahoo!.com and Yahoo!’s network of leading premium video publishers across the web. […]

2007

January, 2007 – MyBlogLog
April 30, 2007 – Right Media (80% = $680 Million)
June 20, 2007 – Rivals.com
September 4, 2007 – BlueLithium for $300 million in cash
September 14, 2007 – BuzzTracker
September 17, 2007 – Zimbra for $350 million in cash

2006

January, 2006 – SearchFox, WebJay
April, 2006 – Meedio
June, 2006 – Gmarket (10% stake)
September, 2006 – Jumpcut.com
October, 2006 […]