Description: Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5 billion to gain a bigger presence on the Internet, where Bing and MSN have been losing money.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: 05/11/2011

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/05/10/mkts_skype0510.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

• Do you think this is a good fit for both companies?
• How can Microsoft leverage the value of Skype to generate more revenues?
• Do you think Microsoft paid too much for Skype?
• Why do you think eBay sold its stake in Skype?