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Searching for Yahoo: Take Two?

One stock maven believes that the Wall Street collapse may reignite Microsoft's interest in Yahoo . The theory is that Yahoo is now far cheaper and the value of Microsoft cash is relatively undiminished.

This could well be true, though I still think buying Yahoo is a terrible me-too idea. And Microsoft has recently spent $80 billion buying back its own stock (a better investment than AIG, I dare say). Does Redmond still have the cash to snag Yahoo? And if not, can it borrow that amount in today's market? You tell me at [email protected].

By the way, we can no longer call Wall Street types gurus, experts or pundits after losing so much money. I lost the equivalent of a fully equipped BMW 640 last week -- what about you? Stories of possessions lost welcome at


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Posted by Doug Barney on October 13, 2008


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