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Profits reports equal big week for Microsoft/Yahoo!?

And a deadline is set…

Tags: microsoft, aol, time warner, yahoo

By Ina Fried

Published: 22 April 2008 08:55 BST

In the latest in the Microsoft/Yahoo! takeover bid, the software maker has set a Saturday deadline for Yahoo! to come to the bargaining table or else face a proxy fight.

Colouring the state of things will be profits reports from both Microsoft and Yahoo! due this week. Yahoo! reports today, while Microsoft is set to release quarterly numbers on Thursday.

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Those reports are all the more significant in that Microsoft's bid - so far - is half stock. A good profits report from Yahoo! might put pressure on Microsoft to hike its bid, while a negative one might increase the heat on Yahoo! to sell.

Other players remain in the discussion, with reports Yahoo! is still in talks about a partnership with AOL and continues an advertising test with Google.

Meanwhile, Rupert Murdoch signalled Monday that he may not be totally against joining with Microsoft. According to Reuters, Murdoch said at an event Monday: "[It] depends on the deal."

He indicated that joining with Microsoft is probably the only way News Corp would be involved. He said in a speech before the Atlantic Council: "I certainly can't afford to bid against Microsoft [for Yahoo]."

Original article: Big week in Microsoft-Yahoo battle from CNET News.com

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