
Money – Ballmer's patience with Yahoo! has run out and that he could move forward as early as next week with any one of a number of hostile measures. These include pulling his $42 billion offer - which would likely torpedo Yahoo!'s stock price - nominating a slate of directors, or buying up Yahoo! shares on the open market.
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"While observers have speculated that Microsoft would likely wait until after Yahoo!'s earnings results on April 22 before deciding on its next move, sources said Ballmer wants to negotiate now. And, after failing to gain any traction with the Yahoo! board on a friendly basis, the famously combative CEO is fully prepared to go to the mattresses to get a deal done."