Filed under: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO)

In the mergers and acquisitions game, a buyer’s math can be kind of strange — that is, looking for a situation where 1+1 = 3. Unfortunately, the result is usually -3.

This is especially the case with mega deals, which involve mind-numbing complexities (especially with integration). In fact, the history of tech mega deals has been especially problematic.

Well, this doesn’t seem to be an issue with the folks at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). They are willing to pay a whopping $44.6 billion for Yahoo!, Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO).

So, can Microsoft make this thing work? Actually, the company’s shareholders are skeptical. After all, the stock price is down $2.15 to $30.45. Keep in mind that — based on various studies — Wall Street is usually spot-on about these things.

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