http://blog.andrewparker.net/2006/11/19/yahoo-acquisition-in-2008/ Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital in New York City Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2006/11/19/yahoo-acquisition-in-2008/#comment-16365 Pano Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:13:07 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2006/11/19/yahoo-acquisition-in-2008/#comment-16365 Carriers won't buy. Think Telefonica buying Lycos!! Been there done that, trashed that. Carriers won’t buy. Think Telefonica buying Lycos!! Been there done that, trashed that.

]]> http://blog.andrewparker.net/2006/11/19/yahoo-acquisition-in-2008/#comment-15559 Andrew Parker Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:12:33 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2006/11/19/yahoo-acquisition-in-2008/#comment-15559 On an unrelated note, I read that hedge funds are buying up YHOO right now in large blocks. It's clearly not positioning for an acquisition; it's just a value stock at this price. But, nonetheless interesting. On an unrelated note, I read that hedge funds are buying up YHOO right now in large blocks. It’s clearly not positioning for an acquisition; it’s just a value stock at this price. But, nonetheless interesting.

]]> http://blog.andrewparker.net/2006/11/19/yahoo-acquisition-in-2008/#comment-15539 Charlie Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:09:23 +0000 http://blog.andrewparker.net/2006/11/19/yahoo-acquisition-in-2008/#comment-15539 Private equity firms.... You need 40-45% equity to do a deal... Let's say you did $18 billion of equity... get some hedge funds in there... Its a big chunk, but it's not far from being possible. Private equity firms…. You need 40-45% equity to do a deal… Let’s say you did $18 billion of equity… get some hedge funds in there… Its a big chunk, but it’s not far from being possible.

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