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Indian Internet Companies Leveraged Buyout Rumors
But according to Steve Ballmer, as quoted on Rediff.com, "There's still a long way to that goal" of buying an Internet company. We can see why a company like Microsoft would be so interested in eventually buying an Internet company in India on its way to becoming a "world leader among internet search engines..." After all, India is expected to see a 160% jump in Internet users, according to TheInquirer.net. ********************************* 1 YEAR: $161,118.95 Gains This options guru had a perfect record in 2005: He recommended 30 plays and every single one of them saw gains -- totaling a possible $161,118.95... You could join a small group of readers that has already had the chance to reap $1 million in profits... ********************************* Plus, who wouldn't want to get a piece of India's explosive growth? Here's a country with GDP growth of 8.9% in 2Q06 that, if sustained, would mark "the fourth straight year it has reached that benchmark, making it one of Asia's fastest-growing economies after China," according to BusinessWeek.com. Even better, according to Bloomberg.com, "Growth in India's economy is benefiting from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to increase spending on roads, ports, and other infrastructure by a quarter to 992 billion rupees ($21 billion) in the year that started April 1 in a bid to attract overseas manufacturing companies and spur growth to 10 percent over a decade. That will help cut poverty in a nation where 35% of 1.1 billion people lives on less than $1 a day." While I expect Microsoft to expand its global presence, I don't see it acquiring an Internet company any time soon. I've said it once, and I'll say it again -- Google or even Yahoo! are more likely to do that first, based on recent actions. ********************************* What the Demise of the Dollar Can Do for Your Investments... Right now, for $11.02 you can gain access to the same kinds of investing techniques of the world's richest investors. Namely, you can learn savvy ways to turn the roller coaster ride of the U.S. dollar into one of the most important investing decisions of your life. Read on for details... ********************************** Like I said in a past Sleuth column, Yahoo!, for one, just inked an $8.6 million deal with Bharat Matrimony, an Internet personals site (the Indian online matrimonial market is worth an estimated $200 million), and is reportedly "hungry for more acquisitions and tie-ups," according to BusinessWeek.com. Yahoo is so hot for India that it's already announced "plans to launch up to six new portals in regional languages, and acquire or enter into a partnership with an Indian company," according to Business-Standard.com. In fact, a decision on a partnership or acquisition is expected over the next six to 10 months. My Google assumption is based on an invitation for applications from people who can "identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities across existing and future market opportunities, drive management team decisions, lead deal execution, and help manage post-acquisition integration and performance evaluation in the South Asia region, " according to RedHerring.com. That tells me Google's on the hunt, too. Good Investing, P.S.: The water crisis is coming... Here's your chance to learn about five amazing water stocks that could show you triple-digit gains -- or more. Find out what five water stocks are set to rise big over the coming 12 months in this special report... |
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Ian Cooper is the managing editor and market analyst for the The Taipan Group, the editor of the trading service, Extreme Volatility Speculator, and the free daily e-letter, American Capitalist. Prior to joining the group, Ian practiced as a public relations and marketing consultant, and as a business journalist. He has written numerous articles for major financial publications, including Taipan and TradersNation.com on topics ranging from trading news, mergers and acquisitions to crude oil, housing, and emerging market opportunities. Cooper has appeared in Investors Business Daily, Forbes.com, Maryland’s Daily Record, and LATimes.com, and has been featured on Money Matters with Barry Armstrong, Stock Dr. with Lee Seiler, and On the Money with Mike Stein. Cooper also contributes to American Venture Magazine, and TradersNation.com, and recently participated in PRNewswire’s Blogs and the Future of Online Media conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Studying the news dissemination process and Wall Street’s herd mentality of fear gave him a unique perspective that has helped him lead global investors to incredible gains in as little as three hours to six months, despite market direction. |
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