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To: American Spirit who wrote (288273)	5/16/2006 9:09:47 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1571655

8% margins aren't obscene, McDonalds are a lot larger

To: American Spirit who wrote (288273)	5/16/2006 9:20:50 PM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 1571655

and MSFT has 33.5billion in CASH, what's your point clifford?

To: American Spirit who wrote (288273)	5/17/2006 1:32:42 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571655

Exxon's profits are obscene by any yardstick. And their revenues are out of this world. Microsoft's revenues and profits are much more obscene than Exxon's. If you don't understand margins, you shouldn't be making the comments that you are making. Exxon's profits are high on an absolute basis, but their profitability (margin structure)is nothing out of the ordinary. Qualcomm's operating profit is around 45%. That is high...