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

To: Dave who wrote (60383)	8/7/2001 9:23:02 AM
From: Exacctnt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

<<<Do you really think that $9 in "unpaid dividends" per $66 share is supposed to make the stock look attractive despite its proven capacity to gamble away that money wantonly in the stock market, its stagnant to dwindling operational earnings, the mounting threats to its monopolies, its consistent record of failure markets outside those monopolies, and its questionable accounting?>>>> For the record, MSFT's results since 1995. Revenue 1995 $ 5.937B 1996 8.671 1997 11.358 1998 15.262 1999 19.747 2000 22.956 2001 25.296 Operating Earnings 1995 $ 2.038B 1996 3.078 1997 5.130 1998 6.414 1999 9.928 2000 10.937 2001 11.720 Net Cash From Operations 1995 $ 1.990B 1996 3.719 1997 4.689 1998 8.433 1999 13.137 2000 13.961 2001 13.232 unaudited These numbers hardly represent a disastrous performance by MSFT. Considering the economic environment for the last 1 1/2 years, MSFT is holding its own. I doubt that you will find many tech companies performing as well. Given the state of the PC industry, it is remarkable that MSFT is still growing its revenues and operating earnings. If the PC industry were to rebound, MSFT will benefit tremendously. As far as questionable accounting practices, only bashers like you and maybe followers of Bill Parish don't like MSFT's reporting methods. Since you know nothing about financial reporting, and constantly display that lack of knowledge here, you should consider other methods of attacking MSFT.

To: Dave who wrote (60383)	8/7/2001 12:03:20 PM
From: David Howe	Respond to of 74651

<< despite its proven capacity to gamble away that money wantonly in the stock market >> You do realize that MSFT posted very large GAINS in their investments for about 60 consecutive quarters. They recently wrote off some bad investments resulting in ONE quarter of losses. Yes, the SIXTY consecutive quarters of profits absolutely dwarfs the ONE quarter with a loss. Nice try though.