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

To: John Chen who wrote (11582)	10/21/1998 11:51:00 AM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

The "expectation" that is referred to is that of the anal - ists who do the expecting and MSFT beats them every time in good times and in bad. MSFT has 17 billion in cash and no debt where is the need for culinary talent in presenting their financials. The company attributed its earnings rise to strong demand for Windows 98 in Japan and Europe and strong sales of Windows NT Workstation, although it said revenue growth for Office 97 has slowed. Since Windows 98 was launched June 25, more than 10 million customers have bought either a Windows 98 retail upgrade or a new Windows 98-based PC, according to Microsoft. I sense that you would like to pass laws outlawing profits. Go to the NSCP board to promote that idea. JFD