Yahoo! Inc (NasdaqGS:YHOO), provides internet services to users, advertisers, publishers and developers.  The Company has been struggling to hold its market share among its top competitors (Google, Microsoft), especially in the search business and losing share to Microsoft’s BING while competing with young innovative companies in their core business areas (See more details in FOCUS’ Internet and Digital Information Quarterly Insights Report). (more…)

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Filed Under Deal of the Week, Intangible Asset Valuation, Internet Company, Merger & Acquisitions

Along with tracking stocks by functional category (i.e. applications, content/media, merchandising), we’re in the process of selecting companies to track by vertical. Regular readers of 2i will know that we pay particular attention to the eHealth, eGov, and eLearning industries. One eHealth company we will be tracking is BioClinica, which announced on May 5 that it signed an agreement to acquire eTrials Worldwide, Inc.

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Filed Under Deal of the Week, Merger & Acquisitions

Blackboard’s acquisition of ANGEL Learning further solidifies its commanding position as the leading Learning Management System (LMS) provider in the market.  For the roughly $95M cash and stock that Blackboard (NASDAQ: BBBB – $29.16) paid for ANGEL, they acquired a rapidly growing, well-regarded competitor.  But the market does not seem to like the deal – shares are off nearly 12% since the announcement.  What is the motivation for this acquisition?

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2i’s Deal of the Week is LivingSocial.com’s (LSC) acquisition of BuyYourFriendADrink.com (BYFAD) . . . 

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Filed Under Deal of the Week, Internet Trends & Drivers, Merger & Acquisitions

We highlight Open Text’s announced acquisition of Vizible last week for two reasons . . .

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Filed Under Deal of the Week, Intellectual Property, Internet Trends & Drivers, Merger & Acquisitions