Microsoft $40 billion share buy-back

[e21media]

With all the spare cash floating around from the failed Yahoo purchase, Microsoft are making a smart move in attempting the single biggest share buy-back in history. This will no doubt prop up their fallen share price. Coupled with their aggressive acquisition strategy (eg. Ciao.com)a, this shows that Microsoft are not done just yet.

[Morpia]

Interesting news, where did you hear this news from?

[dev-ebusiness]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/...iness/msft.php

That's a pretty good trusted source.

[justinlorder]

I have read the new also from authoritive online news.
For the finance cirsis of Wall Street , Microsoft take the action to prevent share price down.

[wisdomtool]

The buy back is good for Microsoft, it reinforced confidence of the management for the company, it raises the share prices and it is buying at a good bargain.

[ndutta]

ya they have so much cash sitting around they mite as well invest in themselves.

[vansterdam]

I would expect them to keep making big moves. Why not invest in yourself just before you shake things up with further acquisitions or product improvements. Maybe they are getting ready to make a move at moving up their search engine market share somehow.

[newcity]

Very nice decision my Microsoft, they should keep the heat up, and compete with Yahoo.

[pawanpandey78]

Hi

Great news,

Thanks for this news,

[e21media]

Originally Posted by Morpia

Interesting news, where did you hear this news from?

hey morpia. think I saw it on BBC website. It's interesting developments though.

[MOG]

Originally Posted by newcity

Very nice decision my Microsoft, they should keep the heat up, and compete with Yahoo.

they should keep the heat up and compete with yahoo??? where have you been for the last 8 years, yahoo are dead my friend.

unless you meant "they should keep the heat up and compete with GOOGLE" I dont think your post makes much sense....

MOG

[zurpit.com]

This is a good decision by Microsoft, it will get them back in the game

[Lever]

Just to back up e21, the BBC article is at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7630508.stm

[Gallito]

Definitely a good move for them, the share prices are low and it will bolster confidence.

[pingpong123]

remember to look at the fine line here. While the buyback is a great sign for msft remember they have till 2013 to make the buy back. If i was in the stock market(which im not) i would be buying on dips during market downturn days.

[Grit.]

FInally it's good to see microsoft putting something into themselves rather than just buying other companies. Maybe they can learn to concentrate on their main side of business than aggressively trying to branch out into more markets

[Mvatansever78]

nice move from Microsoft

[doubler]

hmm, its really very interesting news and now it means that MSN is going to up

[tamiro1992]

that's what makes a company better, investments

[MOG]

Originally Posted by tamiro1992

that's what makes a company better, investments

what a stupid comment.

share buy backs DO NOT make a company better by any shape or form. its a tool used to keep share valuations up during downswings, and speculative investment in itself to then resell the shares at a future public offering.

NOTHING to do with "making company better, investments".