Are Microsoft and Minecraft a Good Fit?

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Mojang, the maker of the highly popular Minecraft video game, has reached an agreement to be acquired by Microsoft. The purchase price is $2.5 billion. The deal is …

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Is Facebook’s Acquisition Strategy the Right Approach?

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In recent years, Facebook has been in an aggressive acquisition mode. The most famous acquisition — until today — was Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion.

Now, Facebook has announced …

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Yahoo and Tumblr — A Smart Move?

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Yahoo has had some tough times in recent years. But things have slowly begun turning around since Marissa Mayer (formerly a senior executive at Google) became CEO.

So, the announcement …

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At Disney, the Empire Keeps Expanding

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The breadth of the  Walt Disney Co. has grown dramatically over the years, with such acquisitions as ABC (which includes ABC TV, ESPN, and other properties), Pixar (the animated …

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