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Re: [News] [Rival] Microsoft --> Debt

  • Subject: Re: [News] [Rival] Microsoft --> Debt
  • From: Homer <usenet@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:46:57 +0000
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Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:

> Microsoft May Sell Debt in First-Ever Bond Offering (Update1)

[quote]
Parakh said. "It helps them return more to shareholders by having
additional buyback capacity"
[/quote]

> http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aaqZTSkRnpXc&refer=home

IOW it helps Microsoft shareholders to not be Microsoft shareholders any
more.

Finally the vole does something that actually helps people do something
useful.

-- 
K.
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