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Technology Stocks : Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (28487)	10/1/1999 12:01:00 PM
From: Pullin-GS	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 77400

Eh? Increasing the # of authorized shares causes dilution? I don't think so. It does absolutely nothing. It's not even an accounting entry. Absolutly nothing? Thats silly. Hmmmm....lets see.....the PE just doubled. Nothing you say??? Not even an accounting entry? Foolish. The SEC would disagree. They for one REQUIRE a few "acounting entries" from CSCO it is dilutive if you are thinking short term Oh, now you say it IS dilutive? So what is it? Dilutive or not dilutive? Make up your mindmeld. If the acquisition was a good one then long term the shareholders benefit from the extra revs and EPS. This "phantom" acquisition better be great, it will take twice the current earnings almost to equal the pre-diluted CSCO EPS. Remember investing 101, thats earnings per SHARE. ;-) Investing in hope is a quick ticket to the poor house. Causes one to overlook the obvious sometimes. Regards....