Which company best nurtures upstart acquisitions: Yahoo or Google?

The favored exit strategy for internet startups is no longer an IPO but a splashy acquisition - preferably by Yahoo or Google. Head-to-head, how successful have Google and Yahoo been at advancing their purchases? Take a peek at FSB's scorecard.

By Stacy Cowley
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Google acquisition:
YouTube (2006; $1.65 billion in stock)

Yahoo acquisition:
Broadcast.com (1999; $5.7 billion in stock)

Winner: Google
Online video didn't take off until years after Yahoo bought Broadcast.com, when broadband access became widespread - a tipping point YouTube timed perfectly.

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