Jackson Sees Growth for Yahoo, Storm for Microsoft

(Bloomberg) -- Eric Jackson, founder of Ironfire Capital LLC, talks about Yahoo Inc.'s third-quarter earnings and outlook, and the future of Microsoft Corp. The biggest U.S. Web portal reported profit and sales that beat estimates. Jackson speaks with Trish Regan and Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart."



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The Bear Case For $MSFT

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Eric Schmidt Says Google Would Love to Replace Microsoft as Yahoo!'s Search Partner

No one is reporting that Eric Schmidt said overnight in Tokyo that Google would love to be Yahoo!'s search partner again.

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Why Apple Should Replace Google as the Default Search Engine on iPhone with Yahoo!

It's a matter of time before Apple drops Google as the default search engine on the iPhone.  However, here's why it's more likely that they'll replace it with Yahoo! search rather than Microsoft's Bing

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Predicting The Strange Future Relationship of Yahoo!, Google, and Facebook

There are so many intriguing aspects ofMarissa Mayer‘s hiring at Yahoo! (YHOO).

However, what fascinates me the most is what the future strategic direction of Yahoo! will be under her watch and what this means for the company’s future relationships with Google(GOOG) and Facebook (FB) (not to mentionMicrosoft (MSFT)).

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It's Terrifying and Sickening that Microsoft Can Now Listen In on All My Skype Calls

Enough is enough. Every keystroke made, website visited, and app downloaded is tracked. Now Microsoft can track every conversation you have on Skype. Stop the privacy madness!

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What It Will Take For Yahoo! To Blast Above $16

Here is why Yahoo! is poised to jump in price in the next 8 months.

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What Yahoo! Should Do With Search

A few weeks ago, I said that Ross Levinsohn needed to make 3 phone calls in his first day on the job as interim CEO at Yahoo (YHOO).

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Why Facebook-Microsoft Patent News Isn't a 'Disaster' for Yahoo!

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Earlier Monday,Microsoft(MSFT_) announced that it would basically split the patents it had recently bought from AOL(AOL_) with Facebook. Facebook will pay roughly half the costs to get their hands on them.

Immediately, the pundit-sphere started cackling thatYahoo!(YHOO_) was about to have its head handed to it by Facebook because of this news.

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Why The Next Shoe To Drop Post-Instagram Is Apple Buying Twitter for $10 Billion

The logic for Apple buying Twitter here.

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Video: Why Yahoo! is the New AOL and Google is the Old Microsoft

My hit from earlier today talking about Yahoo! and why Google is like Microsoft in 1999

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It's Official: Google Today Is Just Where Microsoft Was in 1999

Google (GOOG) looks a lot more vulnerable to the accusation that it’s become the new Microsoft (MSFT) today compared to even a year ago.

Several people have said that Google’s co-founders, Larry Pageand Sergey Brin, have sought to build their company so that it wouldn’t make the mistakes that Microsoft did in the 1990s.

Well, surprise, Google today seems a heck of a lot similar to where Microsoft was right in 1999 – the year after Google was founded.

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Two Things That Must Happen Before Yahoo! Can Be Acquired

Today's 2000 job cuts at Yahoo! are a necessary first step.  If any buyer is going to buy the company longer-term, they need to cut more and also present more clarity around their Alibaba stake.

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Likely Buyers for RIM? Amazon and Microsoft/Nokia

RIM (RIMM) now has the fear of the God in them it seems.

That’s good, although they’ve still got a tough road ahead of them — especially with a lot of their leadership walking out the door.

What’s juiced the stock this morning is that investors think there’s a glimmer of hope the board might consider a full buyout of the Canadian company.

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If You Could Create a $152 Billion Business in 10 Years and Only Had To Pay 1% of That for the IP, Would You?

Yahoo! needs to think about that question before agreeing on a patent deal with Facebook.

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Steve Jobs Used Patents to Get Bill Gates to Make 1997 Investment In Apple

Yahoo! isn't the first Silicon Valley company to assert its patents against others. Steve Jobs did it to Microsoft back in 1997.

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The Two Companies on Facebook's Menu After IPO: Nokia and Yahoo!

Facebook needs to bulk up to kill Google.  Once they go public, watch for them to seriously consider buying Nokia or Yahoo! -- with a little help from their big brother Microsoft.

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Why Google Struggles to Build Great Consumer Products

Google has a number of amazing strengths.  But why does it struggle building great consumer products?

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Why Yahoo! Should Seek At Least $3 Billion From Facebook For Patent Violations

Yahoo! has thrown down the gloves to attack Facebook's violation of 10 - 20 of its key patents.  It could set off a flurry of activity around Yahoo!

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Mark Zuckerberg's Generation Y IPO

How Mark Zuckerberg's Gen Y status has shaped the company that Facebook is.

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