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Maybe they want to hire a lot of salespeople to sell ads directly? (unlikely, 800 mil buys, what about 1200 senior sales people? they can't need that many). Maybe they are trying to license some technology (unlikely, what licence cost that much?).

Most likely they are trying to get some cash to buy a company they need.



Groupon has 4000 sales people...


And Groupon is losing money hand-over-fist.


Exactly, when you say "bleeding money" I think "Groupon." Such a disappointment.


With yesterday's news that Google acquired Dealmap, it may get worse.




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