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

To: johnd who wrote (17404)	3/8/1999 11:44:00 AM
From: johnd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

4 trading days to split record date of 12th and 14 trading days to post-split trading. Stock is still 10% below its peak of 176. Could we get to a new high before split? If it hits 180 pre-split. It could open up about 5 points higher after split or about 93. Then there is good chance of 100 into earnings announcement. A settlement with DOJ along the way would definitely put it at 100.

To: johnd who wrote (17404)	3/8/1999 12:09:00 PM
From: t2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Johnd, I think the political influence is starting on these government lawyers. Clinton and company don't want to take any chances in screwing up the gains in efficiency from MSFT's "standardization programme". They may be applying some heat on Janet Reno (or Reno applying heat on Joel Klein). Then there is probably some disagreement among some state lawyers (both extremes). What do you get? A settlement. Unless of course, MSFT is asked for too much in a settlement. I think all parties want it over with. If they reach a settlement, this stock is over 200 pre-split in my opinion. Then those out of the money March options could make some people a lot money. Personally, 160s is as high as I will go. My Aprils are further out of the money (some are).