*>>All cash. Sends a huge message to investors that they stock isn't a worthy currency to purchase companies. *
No, not really. It indicates that they don't *need* to use stock as currency for purchasing organizations. $40+ billion cash on hand means it makes much more sense to use that instead. Makes for a clearer purchase and a more straightforward valuation. Investors don't like to see excess cash sitting around doing nothing. Now, some of it isn't. While the deal with Nokia might very well be a bit of a flounder (depending on if they were planning to do this move), this is a totally different situation. It fits their product portfolio, and prevents a main competitor from dominating that part of the market. This deal makes infinitely more sense than a FB/Skype marriage, and helps Microsoft keep Google at bay, somewhat. *ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market... * On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, they do need to do something with WP7. They delivered a comparably > less developed product to market, to get it to market. They make a deal > with Nokia. They buy Skype. It all hints at underexecution or not quite > knowing what to do. Their method of purchase is interesting, too. All > cash. Sends a huge message to investors that they stock isn't a worthy > currency to purchase companies. > Where's the innovation? > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Rod Trent <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yeah…I think this one has real potential – and may be what Microsoft >> actually needed to make WP7 a contender. >> >> >> >> *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 10, 2011 10:10 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Microsoft Buys Skype for 8.5 Billion in cash deal >> >> >> >> I'm not big on mergers and acquisitions, but I like this one... >> >> >> >> >> *ASB *(Professional Bio <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) >> *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market...** >> * >> * * >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> http://gigaom.com/2011/05/09/why-microsoft-is-buying-skype-for-8-billion/ >> >> >> >> Interesting… >> >> Z >> >> >> >> Edward E. Ziots >> >> CISSP, Network +, Security + >> >> Security Engineer >> >> Lifespan Organization >> >> Email:[email protected] >> >> Cell:401-639-3505 >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
