http://www.thestandard.com/node/105939/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>After dramatically withdrawing its Yahoo bid after three long months of high-stakes poker, Microsoft (MS) will try to reach in a new direction with another large Internet company, such as AOL, Facebook, or MySpace, etc., to help drive an immediate boost in its online market share.</p> <p>This is a prediction that some time between now and the next 30 days, MS will make some sort of public announcement that it will attempt to take over/buy/acquire/invest heavily in a major Internet property other than Yahoo. In other words, their &quot;Plan B&quot; shall be revealed now that the Yahoo deal appears to have finally closed, at least for now.</p> <p>In order for this to be judged favorably, a minimum of at least $1billion must be put forward by Microsoft towards some other large Internet-based company. Acceptance of the offer is not important, only the revelation of a new direction made publicly by MS. Bets will close on June 2 and judgment will be made on June 9, 2008, unless something is announced earlier in the mainstream media.</p> <p>Any new announcements regarding Yahoo will not be judged towards this prediction. In fact, if Microsoft were to announce a new deal with Yahoo and nothing more within the given timeframe, this prediction will pay at S$0.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my#comments Mergers &amp; acquisitions Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Microsoft Mon, 05 May 2008 14:05:45 -0700 Ozgur Uzuner 105939 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>After dramatically withdrawing its Yahoo bid after three long months of high-stakes poker, Microsoft (MS) will try to reach in a new direction with another large Internet company, such as AOL, Facebook, or MySpace, etc., to help drive an immediate boost in its online market share.</p> <p>This is a prediction that some time between now and the next 30 days, MS will make some sort of public announcement that it will attempt to take over/buy/acquire/invest heavily in a major Internet property other than Yahoo. In other words, their &quot;Plan B&quot; shall be revealed now that the Yahoo deal appears to have finally closed, at least for now.</p> <p>In order for this to be judged favorably, a minimum of at least $1billion must be put forward by Microsoft towards some other large Internet-based company. Acceptance of the offer is not important, only the revelation of a new direction made publicly by MS. Bets will close on June 2 and judgment will be made on June 9, 2008, unless something is announced earlier in the mainstream media.</p> <p>Any new announcements regarding Yahoo will not be judged towards this prediction. In fact, if Microsoft were to announce a new deal with Yahoo and nothing more within the given timeframe, this prediction will pay at S$0.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my#comments Mergers &amp; acquisitions Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Microsoft Mon, 05 May 2008 14:05:45 -0700 Ozgur Uzuner 105939 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>After dramatically withdrawing its Yahoo bid after three long months of high-stakes poker, Microsoft (MS) will try to reach in a new direction with another large Internet company, such as AOL, Facebook, or MySpace, etc., to help drive an immediate boost in its online market share.</p> <p>This is a prediction that some time between now and the next 30 days, MS will make some sort of public announcement that it will attempt to take over/buy/acquire/invest heavily in a major Internet property other than Yahoo. In other words, their &quot;Plan B&quot; shall be revealed now that the Yahoo deal appears to have finally closed, at least for now.</p> <p>In order for this to be judged favorably, a minimum of at least $1billion must be put forward by Microsoft towards some other large Internet-based company. Acceptance of the offer is not important, only the revelation of a new direction made publicly by MS. Bets will close on June 2 and judgment will be made on June 9, 2008, unless something is announced earlier in the mainstream media.</p> <p>Any new announcements regarding Yahoo will not be judged towards this prediction. In fact, if Microsoft were to announce a new deal with Yahoo and nothing more within the given timeframe, this prediction will pay at S$0.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my#comments Mergers &amp; acquisitions Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Microsoft Mon, 05 May 2008 14:05:45 -0700 Ozgur Uzuner 105939 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>After dramatically withdrawing its Yahoo bid after three long months of high-stakes poker, Microsoft (MS) will try to reach in a new direction with another large Internet company, such as AOL, Facebook, or MySpace, etc., to help drive an immediate boost in its online market share.</p> <p>This is a prediction that some time between now and the next 30 days, MS will make some sort of public announcement that it will attempt to take over/buy/acquire/invest heavily in a major Internet property other than Yahoo. In other words, their &quot;Plan B&quot; shall be revealed now that the Yahoo deal appears to have finally closed, at least for now.</p> <p>In order for this to be judged favorably, a minimum of at least $1billion must be put forward by Microsoft towards some other large Internet-based company. Acceptance of the offer is not important, only the revelation of a new direction made publicly by MS. Bets will close on June 2 and judgment will be made on June 9, 2008, unless something is announced earlier in the mainstream media.</p> <p>Any new announcements regarding Yahoo will not be judged towards this prediction. In fact, if Microsoft were to announce a new deal with Yahoo and nothing more within the given timeframe, this prediction will pay at S$0.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/microsoft-will-try-form-tie-another-internet-company-such-aol-facebook-or-my#comments Mergers &amp; acquisitions Mergers &amp; Acquisitions Microsoft Mon, 05 May 2008 14:05:45 -0700 Ozgur Uzuner 105939 at http://www.thestandard.com