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

To: t2 who wrote (43990)	4/30/2000 9:17:00 PM
From: Harry Sharp	Respond to of 74651

>>$1.5 billion purchase of diagraming software maker Visio Corp. last January took Microsoft out of the market to buy back its own stock for six months because the deal used a pooling-of-interests method of accounting, the Times reported. That restriction expires June 7.<< As someone else has already pointed out, January 7 to June 7 is only FIVE months...

To: t2 who wrote (43990)	4/30/2000 11:58:00 PM
From: johnd	Respond to of 74651

T2, I need to get clearer picture on growth to feel better short term. While long term I remain optimistic, I am mentally preparing for fall to low 60s or even upper 50s during short term. Jackson's final decree in July is dangerous time and also his ruling against a stay on conduct could be dangerous time. Another dangerous time is if the case goes directly to supreme ct. Regarding buyback, I think NYT has it wrong. It is July 8 at earliest. Why not wait for board to announce it first? What if MSFT board doesn't approve for a while or even if approved, MSFT doesn't buyback for a while, until after the end of July option grant to employees?