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: DiViT who wrote (59741)	7/12/2001 3:22:11 PM
From: Charles Tutt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Here's Microsoft's press release of Jan. 18, 2001 announcing earnings for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2000. Note the prominence of the $0.47/share; no other EPS number is given for that quarter that I see: microsoft.com Here's the corresponding more complete information as filed with the SEC: microsoft.com Do you see where the $0.47 comes from (hint: it's just past the TOC)? Do you agree that it includes investment income? Certainly the full information is available if you dig. But the number they have highlighted includes investment income. I don't see anything particularly wrong with that as long as when the investments go sour their treatment is similar (although I do think earnings from operations is more significant, and have said so here many times before). If the treatment of investment income is one-sided, then I think it's misleading. No rocket science intended. JMHO. Do your own research and form your own conclusions. Charles Tutt (TM)