According to a report today by the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is preparing a new bid for Yahoo’s search business and has approached other media companies about joining it in a deal that would effectively lead to Yahoo’s breakup.
According to the Journal. Microsoft has already held talks with Time Warner and News Corp.
Also accoring to the report representatives from Microsoft have, met with Icahn to encourage him to press his proxy contest as a way to keep pressure on Yahoo to enter into a deal that would lift its share price.
Patricia Kaehler (DomainBELL) says
I am curious…
For those that care to respond…
Who amoung us owns Yahoo stock ??
Who amoung us owns Google stock ??
and…
What are the 3 Internet related companies that you’d most like to own stock in ??
~DomainBELL (Patricia)
Tony Lam, DMD says
I’d like to ask a related question to Patricia’s.
Would you rather invest in premium domains or invest in a publicly traded company that invests in domains?
Ray Neu says
I would say that investing in a premium name is a unique opportunity to take control of what happens to the business, if you want to park it, use an affiliate program, develop, or sell it- you choose when and what happens.
Right now it looks like 300 shares of Marchex would be $3,471.
Whereas electricsigns.com sold for $3,159 in the after market (info from DN Journal).
-Ray Neu
MHB says
Patricia
I own a few hundred shares of Google and Baidu
Damir says
Investing in premium domains (buying and owning them) is the way to go – you control them – owning shares in a company (unless you own 51%+ of shares in a company you can not control anything).
MHB says
Guys
I think if you can invest and control something 100% that is better, however the first rule of investing is diversification.
You should not put 100% of your assets into anyone investment.