Is That "B" as in Billion? eBay Buys Skype

Published by: IDC

Published: Sep. 21, 2005 - 7 Pages

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This IDC Insight discusses eBay's acquisition of Luxembourg-based Skype SA, the worldwide leader in consumer VoIP telephony, for a whopping $2.6 billion in cash and stock. In addition, if Skype is able to meet certain financial and performance targets over the next three years, the value of the deal could rise to $4.1 billion.

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