Yahoo’s (NSDQ: YHOO) Board of Directors has rejected Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) “unsolicited proposal”, concluding unanimously that the “proposal is not in the best interests of Yahoo! and our stockholders.” They believe the bid undervalues Yahoo. CEO Jerry Yang explained the board’s decision in an email to Yahoos, also filed with the SEC. We’ve posted the full text here. Read the full post on Paidcontent here.
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Phew !! That's a sigh of relief. I don't see why Yahoo took this long though.