PSFT - Fiscal 1998 - Discussion for the next year

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PSFT - Fiscal 1998 - Discussion for the next year

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3684	David, in the last month or so? Well, 2 things I guess. One is this new entit	Lizzie Tudor	-	11/22/1998
3683	Mindmeld, Repricing will have some negative effect on EPS on diluted basis goi	Richard Tsang	-	11/22/1998
3682	Very well said, Melissa, RT	Richard Tsang	-	11/22/1998
3681	The bottom line to this whole option repricing issue is this....they want to r	Melissa McAuliffe	-	11/22/1998
3680	Re: Repricing of options One other thing to think about ..... what happens whe	Dave O.	-	11/22/1998
3679	Hi Michelle, Excluding what the market has done to PSFT's stock price, is t	Elmer	-	11/22/1998
3678	re: option realignment, Brian and all, I feel option readjustment for *employee	semi2000	-	11/22/1998
3677	Mindmeld, I provided a concrete example in a previous post. Basically the effec	Chuzzlewit	-	11/22/1998
3676	That's precisely one of the reasons options are so popular. They have no im	Chuzzlewit	-	11/22/1998
3675	Brian, you are correct, but there is a third point to be made. Once the option	Chuzzlewit	-	11/22/1998
3674	<i>>Options string me along over a 4 to 5 year period. It also orients	Marq Spencer	-	11/21/1998
3673	Chuzz, I'll tell you why companies prefer to use options instead of cash, e	RetiredNow	-	11/21/1998
3672	OK! Tom this is the best explanation I have seen so far. But let me throw my 2	RetiredNow	-	11/21/1998
3671	Makes sense. But most analysts look at EPS and estimate PEs to come up with tar	RetiredNow	-	11/21/1998
3670	Chuzz, let's get to brass tacks. What exactly are the effects on the financ	RetiredNow	-	11/21/1998
3669	<i>Another reason is they do not understand it the way you and I do. they	gc	-	11/21/1998
3668	CTC, Since the cost of options are significant only when the stock price increa	Richard Tsang	-	11/21/1998
3667	GUE, exactly what I have been railing about! Thanks for the link. Gretchen Morg	Chuzzlewit	-	11/21/1998
3666	For those fairly ignorant on these options/repricing/accounting issues (like my	gue	-	11/21/1998
3665	Mario, what you said makes very good sense to me! I am okay with the way PSFT h	Richard Tsang	-	11/21/1998
3664	No way, Mario - what you say makes perfect sense. I think it'll be awhile	Ed Stern	-	11/20/1998
3663	I'll tell you what I think, it is a good idea for the re-pricing and the mo	Mario	-	11/20/1998
3662	Tomabre- While reading this thread I got the same helmet cam feeling and have b	paul feldman	-	11/20/1998
3661	Tom: <i>(1) GAAP is as GAAP does.</i> The rules are once more comin	Chuzzlewit	-	11/20/1998
3660	Re: raping shareholders. This also can be construed i	Tom_	-	11/20/1998

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