Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : AUTOHOME, Inc -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Teflon who wrote (8478)	4/23/1999 2:32:00 PM
From: KW Wingman	Respond to of 29970

<<<< I beg to differ. Right now I would bet that T is trying not to piss off MSFT in their effort to outbid Comcast for UMG. In the end, T and MSFT will do business together. That's the only way this deal gets done. >>> I never said "T" wanted to piss off MSFT or Comcast. "T" did not bid for UMG to piss anybody off. The bid is just a good business decision on "T"'s part, it has nothing to do with getting even with somebody or dropping a gauntlet. I did say MSFT did not want to piss off "T". This is similar to my belief that "T" does not want to piss anybody off. I believe it the best interest of all remaining companies to work out a satisfactory deal. I think we are in basic agreement in this belief. <<< T cannot afford a bidding war. T's stock is already severely extended and Armstrong could not afford a war with Comcast that is funded by MSFT. Teflon >>>> That whole scenario is very questionable IMO, however, I am sure nobody except maybe UGM stockholders wants a bidding war. As far as i'm concerned, my belief in this matter does not significantly differ with what you said above. I may have laid it on too heavy about "T" being the big bad top dog in the neighborhood. This may have led you to misunderstand my message (I did not mean to say they wanted to pick a fight). Regards, Wingman