Transmeta (Semiconductor) (TMTA)

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Dew, this is what puzzled me a long time. I never understood why NEC or any other company didn't buy all they could at $1 or $2 prior to making a deal, which propels the stock price upwards. The profits from such a deal would have paid the royalties for years.

The best explanation I could come up with, corporate decision making is slow and to much influenced by internal politics. It is uncomparable to decision making of investors or traders, which sometimes happens within seconds.

On the positive side once the tide has turned in favor of Transmeta, the new trend is likely to last longer compared to what we might expect.

Regards

S.