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A match made in heaven or a marriage of inconvenience?
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is offering $45 billion for Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO). Does Microsoft + Yahoo! = Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) or does Microsoft + Yahoo! = AOL-Time Warner (NYSE: TWX)? Will Yahoo!'s stake in Gmarket (Nasdaq: GMKT) deliver big returns for Microsoft? In this installment of "Fool Video," Motley Fool analyst Tim Hanson gives his take on the big deal of the day.
Yahoo! is a former Stock Advisor recommendation. Time Warner is a Stock Advisor recommendation. Microsoft is an Inside Value recommendation. Gmarket is a Rule Breakers pick. Check out any of our services absolutely free for 30 days.
Lou owns shares of Yahoo! and Microsoft. Neither Tim nor Mac owns any of the stocks discussed. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy, which means Lou has to hold her Yahoo! shares for at least another 10 days. (Sigh.)