Is Microsoft Aura Fading?

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| Yesterday's early relief rally reversed, and Microsoft's value has now fallen
| by more than $30 billion since it unveiled its bid for Yahoo on February 1.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1210...googlenews_wsj

Days ago it was $24 billion, so the value sinks fast.

TSX lower as bank stocks retreat

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| High crude prices helped send New York markets lower, as did Microsoft
| Corp.'s withdrawal of its US$47.5-billion offer for Yahoo Inc.
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http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/421495


Recent:

Microsoft stock drops amid slumping sales

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| Microsoft Corp., whose Windows software dominates the personal-computer
| market, fell 6.2 percent Fridayin Nasdaq trading after sales slumped, casting
| doubt on whether PC demand can hold up in a slowing economy. The software
| maker reported a 24 percent drop in sales of Windows last quarter and
| forecast earnings that may miss analysts' estimates. Â* Â*
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| [...]
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| "The risk is that Linux gets a foothold and then affects their long-term
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| revenue significantly."
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http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_9061263