Microsoft is eyeing an investment in Facebook that would value the social networking company at about $10 billion. The investment, which was reported by The Wall Street Journal citing “people familiar with the matter, connects a few dots on the social networking landscape. Facebook is already using Microsoft’s ad platform and could use a big brother with Google coming down the pike. Put it this way: You are Facebook’s brain trust. You see Google coming. Wouldn’t you want to get cozy with a well-heeled partner? And if that idea isn’t so hot Facebook could use Microsoft to boost its valuation. According to the Journal, Microsoft would buy a 5 percent stake valued at about $300 million to $500 million. What’s notable here is that Google is also reportedly interested in a Facebook investment. Google’s interest, however, may just be to upend Facebook’s ad deal with Microsoft.http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=6365
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