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poorgradstudent

09/23/10 11:31 AM

#104888 RE: wallstarb #104887

MSFT:

One last desperate push into the mobile market (w/ new OS coming up), and one big push to become relevant in content pushed to your living room.

Those are my bets.

10nisman

09/23/10 12:08 PM

#104892 RE: wallstarb #104887

Normally I'd agree - but on 3yr paper it doesnt have the duration for a longer term investment, and unless MSFT is buying junk bonds with it I really dont see the point for them. Perhaps an acquisition on the horizon - or maybe they are buying some CMOs

The vast majority of MSFT's cash is overseas and thus to get around paying taxes to repatriate it they chose to issue debt at insanely attractive levels. MSFT will likely use the cash to pay its dividend and buy-back shares.

10nis