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May 18, 2007 · The transaction values shares of aQuantive, which has roughly 2,600 employees, at $66.50 each - a huge 85% premium compared to the company's closing price on Thursday of $35.87.
May 18, 2007 · And while aQuantive’s shares rose more than 77 percent after the announcement, Microsoft shares fell 1.1 percent. The merger between technology company and advertising company is becoming a trend.
May 18, 2007 · If aQuantive means Microsoft doesn't buy Yahoo it's actually saving money. Across the board, analysts said that the aQuantive deal shelves any plans by Microsoft to acquire Yahoo--for now. The ...
May 18, 2007 · "Aquantive is a very significant player in the online advertising arena. It's one of, if not the largest buyer of digital media," said Derek Brown, an analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald.
Jul 19, 2012 · The loss was triggered by a previously announced $6.19bn charge for writing down the value of aQuantive, an advertising business Microsoft bought in 2007 in an attempt to catch up with Google's ad ...
May 18, 2007 · A day after 24/7 Real Media was acquired by WPP, Microsoft announced plans buy digital ad firm aQuantive, which owns Atlas and Avenue A | Razorfish, for $6 billion in cash.It is apparently the ...
May 18, 2007 · Few would argue the aQuantive deal is a bad move for Microsoft, but it certainly came at a premium — an 85.4% premium at the time it was announced, to be exact.