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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-19-2000 05:49 PM
 
The U.S. Court of Appeals said it will consider Microsoft's request to freeze a lower court order that forces changes in its business practices, unless the Supreme Court decides to handle the case. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/422737.asp |
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InvestorGuide Weekly Administrator |
posted 06-19-2000 01:51 PM
Bill Gates is still in the lead on Forbes' annual billionaires list, but his lead has narrowed in the last year. http://www.forbes.com/tool/toolbox/billnew/index.htm |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-16-2000 06:20 PM
In brief: - Bill Gates is still the world's richest man, even if Oracle's Larry Ellison is gaining ground, according to Forbes Magazine. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-14-2000 06:09 PM
Microsoft (MSFT) agreed to respond by Monday to a government petition asking that the antitrust ruling appeal be taken immediately to the Supreme Court. (source: News.com) http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2077642.html |
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Machiavelli |
posted 06-14-2000 08:55 AM
Yeah, sure, everybody loves structure. But the longer the process drags out, the worse it will get for consumers, employees, and investors. I thought the whole point was to improve the consumers' position? The judge should recognize this, and defer to the Supreme Court (assuming they want to take the case). It's going to happen anyway. Didn't we learn anything from the drawn-out OJ trial? Speed is what people really want. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-13-2000 06:24 PM
Calling it "premature," a federal judge today denied Microsoft's motion to put a hold on his sweeping order that the software giant halt certain business practices and begin formulating a plan to split into two competing companies. (source: Washington Post) http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49281-2000Jun13.html |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-12-2000 06:11 PM
Analysis: Microsoft’s six fatal errors. (source: MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/419196.asp |
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InvestorGuide Weekly Administrator |
posted 06-12-2000 10:55 AM
Did Microsoft's trial missteps put the company in its current predicament? (source: Washington Post) http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16394-2000Jun7.html |
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grrlfriends |
posted 06-12-2000 03:19 AM
The government is splitting Microsoft because it doesn't want to oversee its operation. Splitting it in two is just going to create 2 monopolies instead of one. The greatest harm Microsoft is causing is charging exorbitant prices for its software relative to its costs, and the Justice Department is doing nothing about it. http://money.york.pa.us/MiCROsoft_Monopoly.htm
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-09-2000 06:00 PM
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer welcomed an offer from the U.S. Justice Department for more talks aimed at settling their antitrust dispute. (source: Cnet) http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-2045470.html |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-08-2000 05:57 PM
A day after a federal judge ordered Microsoft split in two as punishment for abusing its monopoly power, the nation’s top antitrust official held out the olive branch of renewed settlement talks. A settlement would bring an abrupt end to what otherwise promises to be a tedious appeals process, but may not end the company’s legal nightmare. (source: MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/418060.asp
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KeithG |
posted 06-08-2000 04:54 PM
Just how exclusive was this interview given the fact that Billy was on Nightline a couple hours later. Did anyone catch all of that interview--I only saw the last part. If Kopell was throwing up softballs, it might not have been Katie's fault. You know who NBC needed? Jim Gray. That guy wasn't afraid to embarass Pete Rose at the All-Star game, he sure as heck wouldn't be afraid to rip on Bill Gates for refusing to settle...
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firstsuccess2000 unregistered |
posted 06-08-2000 10:42 AM
Let us not forget MICROSOFT has made plenty of money, and other companies (maybe startups) also want to become stars... So let us concentrate on our startups and leave the big boys tearing each other apart... that is called canibalism I vote for my companies...Friends... [Note: This message has been edited by Mayor of Investorville] |
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humanity |
posted 06-08-2000 09:03 AM
The NBC nightly news coverage of this was embarassing last night. As expected, Katie Couric (subbing for Tom Brokaw) wanted to make sure viewers new NBC and MSFT have a joint operation called MSNBC so that their journalistic integrity on the subject could be upheld with this disclosure. However, she then proceeded to have an "exclusive" interview with Bill Gates, and asked him five questions that he didn't answer - instead, he seemed to be spewing out five "responses" to calm the shareholders and consumers (ie spin control). No tough questions from Katie, only scripted ones. So much for journalistic integrity vis-a-vis a business partner. Regardless, let's get this thing to the Supreme Court already (they will take it anyway eventually) so we can get it behind us. One thing I still don't get - I understand this as a punishment, as MSFT did break the law. But I don't buy that it will improve competition and therefore the products. Can the products really be that much better? We're not talking long distance here (which before the AT&T breakup was low in quality and high in price), we're talking software that is already top notch. And do tech-uneducated consumers even want a choice of different operating systems and applications? Other than punishing MSFT, I don't really see the long-term benefits... |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 06-07-2000 06:27 PM
A federal judge ordered Microsoft to be split into two companies. One would consist of its operating system and the other of its Internet applications and other systems. Restrictions on its business conduct would start in 90 days under the ruling. Microsoft must submit a plan for the split in four months. The split is slated to last 10 years. The company is expected to appeal. CNNfn's extensive coverage. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.com/news/specials/antitrust/
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