Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by hknozcan » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 10:58 PM UTC

Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008
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Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by mikeryan » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 11:24 PM UTC

With inflation that number is around $33 bucks. But jeez what a silly metric, who's happier that deal didn't happen - Yahoo or Microsoft?

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by hknozcan » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 11:29 PM UTC

Anybody know what Yang is doing following his resignation last year?

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by beambot » Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 11:57 PM UTC

Yes, and MSFT started 2008 at a share price of $34.38. It's closing price today was $33.64.

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by mikeyouse » Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 12:07 AM UTC

beambot wrote: post #4

Yes, and MSFT started 2008 at a share price of $34.38. It's closing price today was $33.64.

Since the beginning of 2008, MSFT has paid ~$4/share in dividends as well, so we can't ignore those.

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/msft/dividend-history

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by mikeyouse » Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 12:09 AM UTC

hknozcan wrote: post #3

Anybody know what Yang is doing following his resignation last year?

Crunchbase lists a bunch of angel investments and a board observer role, but I can't imagine that's what's taking up the majority of his time.

http://www.crunchbase.com/person/jerry-yang

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by beambot » Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 12:12 AM UTC

mikeyouse wrote: post #5

beambot wrote: post #4

Yes, and MSFT started 2008 at a share price of $34.38. It's closing price today was $33.64.

Since the beginning of 2008, MSFT has paid ~$4/share in dividends as well, so we can't ignore those. http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/msft/dividend-history

Fair enough... but we can't exactly hold up microsoft as the paragon of good returns compared to it's cohorts (eg. AAPL, GOOG, etc).

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by mmgutz » Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 12:14 AM UTC

Just wondering, how many people use Yahoo? It's supposed to be getting more popular but at least with my peers I don't see that trend. Is it popular outside of the USA?

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by hknozcan » Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 12:15 AM UTC

mmgutz wrote: post #8

Just wondering, how many people use Yahoo? It's supposed to be getting more popular but at least with my peers I don't see that trend. Is it popular outside of the USA?

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/22/yahoo-surpasses-goo... Strange, huh?

Re: Yahoo Shares Top $31, The Price Microsoft Offered In 2008

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Post by mikeyouse » Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 12:15 AM UTC

beambot wrote: post #7

mikeyouse wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Since the beginning of 2008, MSFT has paid ~$4/share in dividends as well, so we can't ignore those. http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/msft/dividend-history

Fair enough... but we can't exactly hold up microsoft as the paragon of good returns compared to it's cohorts (eg. AAPL, GOOG, etc).

Lol, oh god no. Especially when the NASDAQ is up almost 100% more than MSFT during that time period.