The "do no evil" computer search company agrees to buy a big stake in Time Warner's America Online at a price significantly higher than what most analysts think it is worth. The result? Google's stock soars.
Meanwhile, Time Warner's Richard Parsons pulls off a coup. He will bring in a billion dollars, increase the perceived market value of AOL and give the struggling company, which is losing its dial-up subscribers at a dizzying pace, a new lease on life. His reward? A lackluster stock price and another angry letter from Carl Icahn.
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