Comments on: Yahoo CEO says everything's for sale, at a price

By: Michael, Salt Lake City, Utah

Michael, Salt Lake City, Utah — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:54:18 +0000

HIlton Head – The name is Jerry Yang and at least he went to Stanford which is probably out of your league. Personally, I would not want Microsoft or Google controlling everything so there is some merit to his decision. Hopefully, Yahoo will undergo some improvements and all the stockholders will be happy. It would be unfortunate to see Yahoo disappear.

By: Noah Robinson, New York, NY

Noah Robinson, New York, NY — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:58:10 +0000

If Yahoo sells it's search product, it might as well sell the whole kaboose. They need a Jonathan Ive type to architect a differentiated UI/service that delivers truly helpful results. Google's natural search product is actually quite weak. But it's better than a bad lot from MSFT, YHOO, and ASK.

Overture, Right Media, and even Yahoo Mail still have massive potential. But Yahoo needs to develop it.

BTW, CNNMoney.com should really consider using DISQUS or TypePad Connect. The commenting system here is archaic.

By: Ted, Richmond Hill, Ontario

Ted, Richmond Hill, Ontario — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:15:21 +0000

Forty-Five-Billion USD.

By: Jeff, San Jose CA

Jeff, San Jose CA — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:54:35 +0000

Great Article Jon…thx

By: macdisser,bronx,new york

macdisser,bronx,new york — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:41:36 +0000

Microsoft did not fall. They are still a market leader with 85% market share and a potential killer app (windows 7)on the horizon. Lets not forget close to 30 billion in cash. Only a microsoft/yahoo tie up has a chance at providing google with a competitor. Yahoo and microsoft should improve the quality of their search results before attempting to go after google

By: Gary, Washington DC

Gary, Washington DC — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:04:07 +0000

I think it is short-sighted to write off any possibility of something knocking off Google. Remember just a few years ago Google and Yahoo were in opposite positions. Every industry monster inevitably falls. Yahoo fell, Microsoft fell, Google will fall. Remember that Apple came back from nothing, Nintendo came back from nothing, hell Nissan came back from nothing.

Second, online advertising will continue to grow and eventually consume most of the money going to print ads. Have you ever seen quality products fail in a growth sector. Almost never! Yahoo could easily co-exist and be extremely profitable in an environment where Google is an industry leader.

Thirdly, Google isn't a monster everywhere. Yahoo could very easily reach out to international markets. Google is nothing in China, India, not nearly as large in Europe. In the next decade or so, the number of internet users worldwide will double. A global strategy is a winning strategy for Yahoo. Also don't forget mobile advertising! Completely untapped market.

…I would have still taken the $45 billion though, because…well, it's $45 billion for christs sake.

By: Orlando, FL

Orlando, FL — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:16:08 +0000

Good points except, there are many excess housing inventory in this market but there's only "One" Yahoo that can compete with Google. Unlike current housing market, which will likely take years to recover. Online advertising market is expected to grow into $50 billion industry in a couple of years. It is too rich of a market for Google to just simply monopolize.

By: stuart weisenberg, longmeadow mass.

stuart weisenberg, longmeadow mass. — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:05:17 +0000

I think Ms. Bartz is trying to appease the Yahoo stockholders (like myself) who thought we had a terrific deal with MSFT not too long ago. It's going to be a very long time before YHOO is worth $45 billion again

By: Hilton Head Island, SC

Hilton Head Island, SC — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:12:24 +0000

"Far lower"? How about next to nothing. This dill weed still has no concept of what it will take to steal market share from the Giant.

Step away from text and give people a choice of what type of search they want. You are not going to sell Yahoo for at least 10 years (if they still exist then).

Ride this out and come up with your own new search platform. Otherwise stick a fork in Yahoo and Jerry Chang and send him back to Stanford delivering pizzas where he should have been after rejecting MS first offer.

By: Sunil, Houston, Texas

Sunil, Houston, Texas — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:00:41 +0000

Agree!!! Tough road for Yahoo ahead. Yahoo should have taken the 45 billion offer from Microsoft earlier. This is not a good time for Bartz to make such public statments. The next offer if it comes through is most likely going to be far lower than 45 billion.