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

To: werefrog who wrote (42607)	4/20/2000 9:03:00 AM
From: TCGNJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Anyone have the nerve to be buying MSFT right now? Or is there just too much fear about the ramifications of the penalties which might come? Thanks. TCG

To: werefrog who wrote (42607)	4/20/2000 9:13:00 AM
From: Insitu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

I don't think a breakup helps anyone. What about a fine, a massive fine. If only 10% of Microsoft's market cap is due to actions that they shouldn't have taken because they are a monopoly, that's around $40 billion. As I understand it, the DOJ can get three times the actual damages ( or maybe that's just for private companies suing). A recent post mentioned that the states want to fence in MSFT's cash. A fine would take it all, and them some.

To: werefrog who wrote (42607)	4/20/2000 10:57:00 AM
From: Valley Girl	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 74651

I believe the market has already factored in the unlikelihood of a breakup. Again it's just my opinion but the real unknown now is what damage will be inflicted by the scores of private suits, and over how long a time period. The mere fact that MSFT lost this case implies the answer to the last question is "years". The first question is impossible to answer (I've seen the figure $7 billion in the press, but their guess isn't any better than ours, eh?).