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Options Trader: Friday Outlook - Too Little Too Late?

Phil-

I'm concerned about Google getting mashed even more through earnings.
I have 125 direct Google shares and I am seeking a hedge. Yes, I should have probably purchased a put option when I bought the shares months ago; the put options look pretty expensive now. Any suggestions or should I just hold and wait it out.
Thanks.

-Les

It's Official: Jerry Yang Has Won

As a Google shareholder I am pleased with Yang's victory because this shores up Google's leadership position.

Investors Look to the Fed for Signals on Inflation and Interest Rates

The weak dollar is just one of at least three factors setting oil price.
A 25 point hike could move oil down to $120 but if supply tightens or Nigeria or Iran issues flare up we will be right back to $135 or higher.

On Yahoo/ Microsoft: Jerry Yang Should Be Fired

Yeah, Yang should be fired. This is an example of need to rotate management when the company reaches certain tier levels. Yahoo is back to being somewhat irrelevant again. Ballmer is not going to waste his time again with YAHOO unless he has an adult over there to negotiate with.

How Much Will Jerry Yang's Ego Cost Yahoo Shareholders?

YHOO stock will dive no doubt but it proably won't go down as far as people think cuz there will be enough hopefuls out there that believe a deal will be done. I think msft is done here. Maybe if Yang exits talks could resume. Yang is no different than Jobs with regard to stockholders on valuation except Jobs is able to bring his company back to a smokin price. Yang must have a pretty weak board.

How Much Will Jerry Yang's Ego Cost Yahoo Shareholders?

I bought a few yhoo calls on Friday and they will be worthless. I am primarily long MSFT and GOOG but I figured even Yang would accept an offer that was probably a few bucks higher. As much as I wanted MSFT to walk away I figured commnon sense would prevail on this one. Are there no adultss over there at the YHOO campus?

Microsoft's Ballmer Says: Announcement Coming "In Very Short Order"

Ballmer lost the initiative he had. MSFT is now positioned as the party in need now. This is not what I want as I have a big position in msft.
I just hope msft does not overpay for yhoo at this point.

Yahoo's Future: The Employee Perspective

Who cares if the YHOO engineers are happy. There isn't much loyalty in the Valley in either direction especially in the software industry. MSFT is buying a brand with market share and they can impove the business situation over at YHOO. Yang is grasping at straws in trying to revitalize yhoo biz. YHOO stock price will drift down. MSFT will do well either way.

A Yahoo/News Corp. Deal Likely To Shortchange Shareholders

Unless you bought YHOO at a recent low you are in for a huge loss.