Microsoft Shares Sink More Than 11 Pct

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By ALLISON LINN
AP Business Writer


AP Photo/JAE C. HONG

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SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. shares sank more than 11 percent to a new 52-week low Friday after the company said it planned to significantly beef up investments in many areas where it is not dominant, but refused to provide details.

Analysts said such investments, while risky, may pay off in the long term but could hurt more immediate financial results at the world's largest software maker.

Microsoft shares fell $3.10 to close at $24.15 on the Nasdaq Stock Market, reducing its market capitalization by more than $32 billion. Chairman Bill Gates, the company's co-founder, saw the value of his Microsoft stock shrink to $23.6 billion, down just over $3 billion
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Bill why are you losing money...
Your microsoft leaves Americans open to attack
Your outsourcing against the American worker
And Vietnam isn't going to be the answer...

[okieinpain]

1. I thought the new registration process was bring in more revenue

well I guess the market handle that one.

[hanginthere]

2. kick

[ixion]

3. The next laptop I buy will be running linux or OSX, but NOT longhorn

I can assure you.

[reprobate]

4. Go towards the light, Ixion. Go towards the light. The rewards are great

[henslee]

7. Okay so what is ixion.

[ixion]

9. a minor character from ancient greek history

who was sentenced to a perpetual wheel in Hades for his foolish attempts to win the heart of Hera. ;-)

He's sort of like an ancient greek rebel. :hippie:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ixion

[ixion]

8. lol... oh yeah, I know... I've already got 2 G4's and a Suse Linux box

I just haven't converted over my 'workhorse' laptop and personal laptops yet. :hi:

[One Honest Guy]

5. Vista is a joke.

One horribly slow, bloated, and expensive joke. But alternatives aren't any better. In fact, they are worse. They are trying so hard to emulate MicroSoft in everything they do.

These are some sad times for IT industry.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

10. They recently decided to delay its release because

they suddenly discovered 60% of the code needed revision... :rofl:

[ixion]

11. hmmmm... OS X doesn't try to emulate windows

and it's a far more stable platform, that will now run on intel platform... I'd say it's a great alternative to longhorn.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. I use Linux.

I do everything I need to do with a computer, and I have peace of mind.

[BrownOak]

6. This will impact Bill Gates

He'll now have to whip his ass with $50 bills rather than $100's

[Demeter]

13. China's Buying Microsoftware--What Gives?

With a nice big order like that, why cry in your beer?