7 Ways Microsoft Can Make LinkedIn Worth $26 Billion

Microsoft just bought LinkedIn for $26 billion dollars, or $196 per LinkedIn share, a 50% premium to the Friday market closing price of $131. Microsoft is known for overpaying for its acquisitions, including Skype, Nokia’s handset business, aQuantive, and the attempted deal for Yahoo. So how can it avoid repeating its past mistakes? Twenty-six billion is a steep price, but there is plenty of potential value in LinkedIn. In order to realize it, Microsoft should consider some of the steps below… Read more