Re: Microsoft reports first loss as public company

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Post #361,037 by andread 7/20/12 11:44:22 AM Reply	Re: Microsoft reports first loss as public company They lost 6 billion (clumsy isn't it) but they just put it out there, no scams, no creative accounting, no raptors (as they said at Enron) 2 points for honesty A https://www.facebook...y/160695743949522
Post #361,038 by drook 7/20/12 12:01:35 PM Reply	Why now? For decades they've manipulated their cash reserves to make sure they always hit their estimates. Are their reserves to low they can't pull it off this time? Or, and their history makes me suspect this is just as likely, have they decided there's a strategic marketing advantage to being seen as not the 800-pound gorilla as they try to muscle into the mobile market. -- Drew
Post #361,046 by folkert 7/20/12 2:02:16 PM Reply	Ding ding ding! This is my guess.
Post #361,048 by crazy 7/20/12 2:12:09 PM Reply	Agreed Their cash flow management is asskicking, and illegal, but the accountant who blew the whistle on them got paid off and isn't to be found. Their smooothing to hit estimates was obviously manufacturing numbers. So why now? Because they want to.

Microsoft reports first loss as public company - (malraux) - (6) - July 19, 2012, 08:32:50 PM EDT

And hires Mark Penn. Coincidence?!??!! - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 19, 2012, 10:55:05 PM EDT

Ballmer 'summarized' - (Ashton) - July 20, 2012, 05:57:15 AM EDT

Re: Microsoft reports first loss as public company - (andread) - (3) - July 20, 2012, 11:44:22 AM EDT

Why now? - (drook) - (2) - July 20, 2012, 12:01:35 PM EDT

Ding ding ding! - (folkert) - July 20, 2012, 02:02:16 PM EDT

Agreed - (crazy) - July 20, 2012, 02:12:09 PM EDT

Jung would have wanted it this way.
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