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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JP Sullivan who wrote (33831)	11/11/1999 11:11:00 PM
From: Roger	Respond to of 74651

TO all TAs out there - any opinion on where MSFT is going in the near to intermendiate term? My analysis shows it in a range of mid 80s to low 90s for a while. Am interested to know what others feel. On a fundamental basis and personal basis, I am amazed that the market is ignoring the strength of this company. MSFT has missed the latest bull run of the NASDAQ rally with the telecom, B2B, chip and software stocks make all time highs. I think this is the time for Gates & co to pull the rabbit out of the bag - will it happen. Sure. People will slowly realize and focus on the strength of its earnings. In the meantime, we can just sit and hope the market comes to its senses and realizes the inherent value of this company.

To: JP Sullivan who wrote (33831)	11/12/1999 5:05:00 AM
From: RTev	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

In the event MSFT settles with the DOJ before the judge issues his final ruling, will MSFT still be considered a monopoly? Can the other states refuse the settlement and press for a final ruling? Maybe and Yes. There seems to be a disagreement among lawyers on whether the FOF will have any legal ramifications if there is a settlement. Most stories I've read have said that it will have only minimal effect without a final ruling on law. Unfortunately, disagreements like that usually mean that someone somewhere is sure to try to use it in a case no matter what happens. This story deals with the issues: washingtonpost.com Although it's been posted here in the past, I can't find it in the mass (and mess) of messages, but one of the stories last week noted that different circuit courts tend to deal differently with findings of fact that don't get to a final ruling. As I recall, it said the the ninth circuit gives greater weight than most to such findings. If that's true, it could be a problem since both Microsoft and the California computer companies are in the ninth circuit. Although it's highly unlikely, it would be possible to forge a settlement with DOJ (or with an individual state) without settling with all the states.