Large US Companies That May Disappear In 2008

[REWahoo]

Looks like the guy who wrote the article might be correct regarding the first one on his list: Motorola says it may spin off mobile-device unit - MarketWatch

 

[REWahoo]

yahoo? dont think so

Microsoft makes unsolicited $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo - Feb. 1, 2008

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Gosh I hope Sears isnt a goner. I just bought a water heater from them with a 12 year warranty

 

[REWahoo]

Gosh I hope Sears isnt a goner. I just bought a water heater from them with a 12 year warranty

Sucker....

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Heyyy...I didnt fall for the "two year extended warranty"!

But I'll bet that this one doesnt last 18 years like the last one did.

 

[al_bundy]

Microsoft makes unsolicited $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo - Feb. 1, 2008

MS isn't buying Yahoo because they are going to go under, it's a nice way to kill off google by buying up one of the main developers of open source software

 

[REWahoo]

MS isn't buying Yahoo because they are going to go under, it's a nice way to kill off google by buying up one of the main developers of open source software

Once again, from the article quoted in the original post:

"Not all will go out of business. Some may simply be auctioned off in pieces. Others may be bought. These companies will not exist in their current forms as they are known to their shareholders and consumers now."