OT: Imho, the dumbest acquisition occurred today….

[Coronita]

[quote=davelj]While this acquisition may be bad for Intel’s shareholders (it probably is), look at all the folks who benefit:

(1) McAfee’s shareholders – they get to cash out at a premium
(2) The investment bankers who will collect a huge fee on the deal
(3) Intel’s senior management, who will now get larger paychecks because revenues (and certainly aggregate profits, although perhaps not on a per-share basis) will be larger.

The above three groups LOVE this acquisition. And all at the expense of Intel’s powerless shareholders. Ain’t life grand.[/quote]

I know. But today is my lucky day…

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=intu

(Former employee, that left because I wanted bored as hell, but at least they are profitable, and well the joke is on me…See, anyone who knows me knows to join a company I leave. And leave a company I join…(or at least join a competitor of the company I join)). Meadandale, how’s that quickbooks working for you? 🙂

[jpinpb]

Heard this on Marketplace Companies unloading cash on mergers.

One reason companies want to do deals is interest rates are so low, financing them is cheap. But a lot of companies have saved so much money, they can pay cash. And it’s cash they don’t necessarily know what else to do with…..

James Brock: You know, what I think it offers, I think it offers is this kind of romantic illusion of fast growth.

Emphasis on illusion. He says historically most of these partnerships don’t last — think Daimler Chrysler, AOL and Time Warner. One question is why companies don’t invest their savings in themselves — hire more workers or build new plants.

Brad Hintz is an equity analyst at Sanford Bernstein. He says an acquisition — if it’s at the right price — can be the better bargain.

Brad Hintz: When the stock market’s valuation is low, it’s actually cheaper to go out and buy whole companies and get their workers that way than it is to go out and hire workers and invest in new plant and equipment.

[jpinpb]

Heard this on Marketplace Companies unloading cash on mergers.

One reason companies want to do deals is interest rates are so low, financing them is cheap. But a lot of companies have saved so much money, they can pay cash. And it’s cash they don’t necessarily know what else to do with…..

James Brock: You know, what I think it offers, I think it offers is this kind of romantic illusion of fast growth.

Emphasis on illusion. He says historically most of these partnerships don’t last — think Daimler Chrysler, AOL and Time Warner. One question is why companies don’t invest their savings in themselves — hire more workers or build new plants.

Brad Hintz is an equity analyst at Sanford Bernstein. He says an acquisition — if it’s at the right price — can be the better bargain.

Brad Hintz: When the stock market’s valuation is low, it’s actually cheaper to go out and buy whole companies and get their workers that way than it is to go out and hire workers and invest in new plant and equipment.

[jpinpb]

Heard this on Marketplace Companies unloading cash on mergers.

One reason companies want to do deals is interest rates are so low, financing them is cheap. But a lot of companies have saved so much money, they can pay cash. And it’s cash they don’t necessarily know what else to do with…..

James Brock: You know, what I think it offers, I think it offers is this kind of romantic illusion of fast growth.

Emphasis on illusion. He says historically most of these partnerships don’t last — think Daimler Chrysler, AOL and Time Warner. One question is why companies don’t invest their savings in themselves — hire more workers or build new plants.

Brad Hintz is an equity analyst at Sanford Bernstein. He says an acquisition — if it’s at the right price — can be the better bargain.

Brad Hintz: When the stock market’s valuation is low, it’s actually cheaper to go out and buy whole companies and get their workers that way than it is to go out and hire workers and invest in new plant and equipment.

[jpinpb]

Heard this on Marketplace Companies unloading cash on mergers.

One reason companies want to do deals is interest rates are so low, financing them is cheap. But a lot of companies have saved so much money, they can pay cash. And it’s cash they don’t necessarily know what else to do with…..

James Brock: You know, what I think it offers, I think it offers is this kind of romantic illusion of fast growth.

Emphasis on illusion. He says historically most of these partnerships don’t last — think Daimler Chrysler, AOL and Time Warner. One question is why companies don’t invest their savings in themselves — hire more workers or build new plants.

Brad Hintz is an equity analyst at Sanford Bernstein. He says an acquisition — if it’s at the right price — can be the better bargain.

Brad Hintz: When the stock market’s valuation is low, it’s actually cheaper to go out and buy whole companies and get their workers that way than it is to go out and hire workers and invest in new plant and equipment.

[jpinpb]

Heard this on Marketplace Companies unloading cash on mergers.

One reason companies want to do deals is interest rates are so low, financing them is cheap. But a lot of companies have saved so much money, they can pay cash. And it’s cash they don’t necessarily know what else to do with…..

James Brock: You know, what I think it offers, I think it offers is this kind of romantic illusion of fast growth.

Emphasis on illusion. He says historically most of these partnerships don’t last — think Daimler Chrysler, AOL and Time Warner. One question is why companies don’t invest their savings in themselves — hire more workers or build new plants.

Brad Hintz is an equity analyst at Sanford Bernstein. He says an acquisition — if it’s at the right price — can be the better bargain.

Brad Hintz: When the stock market’s valuation is low, it’s actually cheaper to go out and buy whole companies and get their workers that way than it is to go out and hire workers and invest in new plant and equipment.

[desmond]

Is this “Monkey See, Monkey do”?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100823/bs_nm/us3par_hp

[desmond]

Is this “Monkey See, Monkey do”?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100823/bs_nm/us3par_hp

[desmond]

Is this “Monkey See, Monkey do”?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100823/bs_nm/us3par_hp

[desmond]

Is this “Monkey See, Monkey do”?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100823/bs_nm/us3par_hp

[desmond]

Is this “Monkey See, Monkey do”?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100823/bs_nm/us3par_hp

[desmond]

Wow, Desmond, looks like you were right on with the M&A. btw, what is going on with BMY?

[desmond]

Wow, Desmond, looks like you were right on with the M&A. btw, what is going on with BMY?

[desmond]

Wow, Desmond, looks like you were right on with the M&A. btw, what is going on with BMY?

[desmond]

Wow, Desmond, looks like you were right on with the M&A. btw, what is going on with BMY?

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