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  • Ebay Plans To Rid Itself of Skype

    From the page: "Ebay, Inc. has been in the news a lot lately, most recently for its sale of StumbleUpon (SU) â€" the online recommendation site â€" back to its original owners for an undisclosed sum. Ebay acquired SU in 2007, a move that was widely panned by SU devotees. Now, Ebay... more

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  • Rated by Sueblimely on Apr 20 2009, 6:11pm

    From the page: "As for Skype, the unit continues to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars annually in revenue"

  • Reviewed by DougP1 on Apr 17 2009, 10:17am

    "Skye's founders - Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis - have attempted to buy Skype back from Ebay, but their price was well below what Ebay wanted for the unit." Who would be better qualified to give this company new focus and direction than the original founders? If their offering is "well below" what Ebay wants, then who is going to value it more?

  • Rated by nomadicmatt on Apr 17 2009, 8:24am

    skype goes public

  • Rated by individualathome on Apr 16 2009, 12:57am

    By 2010 Ebay plans to hold an IPO or Initial Public Offering, which will separate Skype from its parent.

  • Rated by 9999999KM on Apr 15 2009, 8:44pm

    From the page: "Ebay Plans To Rid Itself of Skype"

  • Rated by fastfastlane on Apr 15 2009, 11:03am

    All the buzz about Skype to be sold off in 2010 ... "When the IPO is held next year, Ebay says that it will remain a shareholder in the new company."

  • Rated by ionela13 on Apr 15 2009, 7:27am

    From the page: "Ebay Plans To Rid Itself of Skype"

  • Rated by mywifequitherjob on Apr 15 2009, 7:01am

    From the page: "Ebay Plans To Rid Itself of Skype"

  • Rated by arohan on Apr 15 2009, 6:49am

    Didn't know SU was owned by Ebay. But both SU and Skype were a bad fit for Ebay so the move to divest is a smarter move for Ebay than their decision to acquire them earlier.