Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

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

To: Valley Girl who wrote (43673)	4/27/2000 6:37:00 PM
From: werefrog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

"DOJ's proposed penalty" You got me on that one. All I can do is have my level 11 fired up and get the news first, then take action on how the news is perceived by investors, that word perceived is more important than what the news actually will mean. I propose, there's that word again, that whatever the judge proposes will move the stock, one way or the other. "hearing on remedies May 24" biz.yahoo.com JH

To: Valley Girl who wrote (43673)	4/27/2000 6:40:00 PM
From: SC	Respond to of 74651

You are correct. The DOJ and state AGs present their proposal(s) for a remedy, then microsoft gets to comment on the proposal(s), then the DOJ et al. get to rebut microsofts comments. If the DOJ et al. proposes a breakup, msft will request a longer hearing with more witnesses and testimony, etc. If the judge denies the more extended hearing he will render his decision on the remedy after the DOJ rebuttal. I don't recall the schedule, but I believe that JJ wants the DOJ proposal this week, MSFTS comments next week, the rebuttal the week after that and then a couple of weeks for him to decide what the remedy will be. If he grants a more extensive hearing on the remedy, could be longer. The significance of the DOJ proposal is that this would presumably take the uncertainty out of how bad the remedy can get. Many of us believe that the judge will give the DOJ et al. everything that they propose. I'm not sure it's safe to make that assumption, as the judge could choose to fashion an even more draconian remedy if he decides that would be best. Steve

To: Valley Girl who wrote (43673)	4/27/2000 7:16:00 PM
From: sandeep	Respond to of 74651

For all practical purposes, the DOJ pawn Judge will lap up whatever they throw to him..