Shares of Yahoo!(YHOO Quote) dipped in after-hours trading Friday following a published report that Microsoft (MSFT Quote) was "evaluating" its buyout offer of the Internet portal firm due to worsening market conditions.
Yahoo! was recently off more than 5% to $26.91 following a Reuters headline that ran shortly after the close of the regular trading session.
Reuters, citing a source familiar with the situation, said "changes in Yahoo's business may have dragged down its value below what it was when Microsoft made its $44.6 billion bid."
The news is just one more log on the "will-they-or-won't-they" debate as to whether Microsoft's original $31-a-share offer for Yahoo! will come to fruition without a change in terms. ...
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