If Microsoft had bought the
Facebook-IT information
On May 18, 2012, Facebook to open $ 42.05 a share market listing valued at $ 115.2 billion, shocked the world.
However, Facebook listed two years ago, almost became a subsidiary of Microsoft. Recently, the former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, in an interview with CNBC television recalled that six years ago, Microsoft and Facebook's past.
In 2010, Ballmer broke the news that Microsoft had contact with Mark Zuckerberg, has expressed intention to buy Facebook. Facebook has built 6 years ago, but still far from today's levels, Ballmer described Facebook as "dapper (itsy bitsy)".
But huge Microsoft in the face of the "small" at Facebook, but offer a very good price-$ 24 billion. 24 billion dollars, however did not well spent, as Zuckerberg turned down the deal. Ballmer thinks the merged party need to be willing to sell itself, so respect the choice of Facebook.
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On the point of view of Microsoft, perhaps a little pity, and memories from the perspective of Facebook, select independent development is probably mark one of the most correct choice. Today, Facebook could fetch about $ 378.9 billion, shares are still rising.
(Facebook stock 5-year trend)
As for Microsoft, Ballmer also doesn't have to be sorry, because Microsoft's $ 240 million in October 2007, Facebook investment, access to the 1.6% stake in Facebook. In 2012, Facebook officially after the IPO, some analysts said Microsoft's passage of the $ 240 million investment in Exchange for a return on investment of more than 5 times, enough to be regarded as a successful investment.
