SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : Corel - Investors with no Humor

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: A. Reader who wrote (893)1/4/1999 7:51:00 AM
From: A. Reader   of 1094
 
Ottawa-area companies orchestrated 25 deals that totalled $8.6 billion U.S. in value
.....Ottawa-based Corel Corp. is, if anything, playing things even more carefully. The graphics software company paid an even stiffer price for its 1996 acquisition of Utah-based WordPerfect, racking up heavy losses in 1997 and 1998.

For much of this year, Corel has gone on a crash diet, conserving cash and getting its operating procedures in order. Only now does it look like it's ready to start reaping the benefits of the WordPerfect purchase.

Along the way, Corel has offered a vivid reminder to this year's corporate acquirers of the potential dangers in this sort of growth....
ottawacitizen.com
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext