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"In February 2008 Microsoft made an unsolicited offer to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion in cash and stock options. Yahoo’s board of directors turned the offer down stating that the offer undervalued the company. At the time the offer was tendered the $44.6 billion deal placed a 62% premium on what Yahoo stock was selling for. Since the initial offer was made and rejected much has transpired in the Microsoft/Yahoo saga with things taking a turn for the worst leaving Microsoft to consider a hostile takeover of Yahoo.

The Wall Street Journal reports that sources close to the deal say that as of yesterday Microsoft is leaning towards a hostile takeover attempt of Yahoo. According to the Wall Street Journal the announcement from Microsoft that it intends to pursue a hostile takeover could come as early as today. Steve Ballmer offered no comment on when Microsoft would make its decision public and simply said, “With the right circumstances it'll happen. Without the right circumstances it won't happen.”

While Microsoft had said its initial offer was a fair valuation of Yahoo, and many agreed, it did indicate this week that it would consider upping the offer to $33 per share to avoid a hostile takeover bid. Major Yahoo stock holders say that an offer of $35 to $37 per share could make the deal happen."

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