From SiliconBeat:
We don't usually traffic in unfounded rumors, but apparently the buzz among Wall Street traders is that Google wants to buy London-based Reuters. That's according to someone who spends a fair bit of his time talking to traders. Which maybe ties into this. Or maybe not. So there you go. Add it to the rumor pile.
All of the internet buyout rumors are getting a little ridiculous these days. Notice they don't even make an attempt to source their rumor. Maybe they made it up. Why Google would ever need to buy out Reuters just to build their finance site is beyond me. There is one important thing to remember though. Everybody is wondering about who these behemoths will buy next, but if you remember the giants from the last tech-boom, the Intels, Microsofts, Oracles, etc., these were no acquisitive companies. They bettered their products, expanded their offerings, grew their sales, and didn't need to make many acquisitions along the way. (Cisco of course is a glaring exception to this). Ultimately this was wise, and their shareholders were rewarded handsomely. Theres a reason, the street gets nervous about buyout rumors or announcements...a lot turn out bad.
It's a disturbing sign, that the "Who is Google Gonna Buy Out With their $4 Billion bucks?" is a gleeful game to so many.
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