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

To: t2 who wrote (21344)	4/22/1999 8:02:00 PM
From: Shea Jones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

"The only wildcard is a possible settlement in the case which should give this stock a big boost." I know that most of the media says it's unlikely, but the judge in this case dearly wants a settlement, and has certainly constructed the remainder of the trial so as to send this message to both sides. While I consider a settlement unlikely, I think there will be at least one more push by both sides to meet for talks prior to the trial resuming. If for no other reason than to try and appease the judge. And, as we've seen in the past, even settlement talks give the stock a lift.

To: t2 who wrote (21344)	4/22/1999 8:10:00 PM
From: Teflon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

t2k, I can understand why you sold out of some of your MSFT. For me, I just cannot do it. I have owned this stock for over six years and have never sold share one. And I don't expect to anytime soon. History has taught me over and over that over the long haul, this is the best stock to own. It provides steady profitable moves to the upside and protects my investments when the Market takes a beating. Keep in mind that I think most people are getting too used to seeing these twenty point moves in many of the other tech stocks (internets especially) on a daily basis and I think this is causing some long term damage from an investors perspective. All of a sudden, stocks like MSFT that just don't have those massive moves to the upside in one day are actually being pushed aside as people scramble to buy up YHOO and BCST. The downside in these stocks is very painful, however. I, for one, am quite happy with my MSFT shares doubling every year. I will not sell any of these shares to buy any other stock on the planet. There is insurance in holding the best stock trading today. And I certainly don't want to be out of MSFT the morning that the Street wakes up and decides that MSFT is an internet stock. And that day will come. Teflon

To: t2 who wrote (21344)	4/22/1999 8:48:00 PM
From: Shea Jones	Respond to of 74651

"eflon, Decided on about a 1/3 reduction on my Microsoft holdings for a couple of weeks." ??? I'm surprised, tech. It would be helpful to me and I imagine many others for you to share your reasoning. Given the upcoming depositions, I really do expect some positive movement on this stock in the next few weeks prior to the start of the trial (which may be delayed past mid-May). You can bet the MSFT will have its best muck-raking lawyers handling the deps on Case, et. al, and some juicy tidbits will no doubt be featured prominently in the media.