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(Unverified)Feb 5th 2008 10:15AM
Yahoo doesn't need a third party to adopt a 'poison pill'. The board just needs to float a whole whack of new shares. Google seems to be toying with the possibility of being a White Knight in the deal. Personally, I hope Google does buy Yahoo.
(Unverified)Feb 5th 2008 12:31PM
Antitrust laws would prevent Google from outright acquiring a significant portion of Yahoo! stock. Google is the market leader by a HUGE margin. Now, Google could try to offer some advice to the board to float options or do what they can to avoid a buyout, but the company can't start buying massive amounts of Yahoo! stock.
Really, I see this as just a ploy to get the share price up. As a Yahoo! shareholder (I know, I KNOW -- not by choice, I got some free shares about 10 years ago and my mom (I was a minor at the time) refused to let me sell when they were at $400, so I've just kept it around), that suits me just fine - but Microsoft seems serious about this buyout. Their bear-hug letter/conference was pretty friendly, that doesn't mean they can't get nasty real quick.