Microsoft Corp. views its proposed takeover of Yahoo Inc. as the missing piece in its Internet advertising puzzle, but skeptics think the deal could become a jumbled mess that will help make rival Google Inc. even stronger.
The second-guessing about Microsoft’s unsolicited bid, initially valued at $44.6 billion, is typical for large acquisitions. Investors are debating whether the benefits outweigh the potential management distractions, sagging employee morale and other headaches that can arise after the deal is done.
But the dynamics of the rapidly evolving Internet and sheer size of this deal have magnified the worries about a Yahoo acquisition backfiring on Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft.
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