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Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by laser on Monday June 13, 2016 @08:43AM (#11893216)
Well they did do $3 billion in revenue last year. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=LNKD+Income+Statement&annual
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by mrweasel on Monday June 13, 2016 @09:01AM (#11893394)
Revenue isn't really relevant when you're losing money as fast as Linkedin. They have no real competitors, and they still aren't able to turn a profit.

Even $3 billion is to much.

Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by jonknee on Monday June 13, 2016 @10:20AM (#11894086)
They're not losing money all that fast and are spending heavily on growth. They also have a lot of money in the bank ($3.1B in cash and short term securities) so that's pretty much exactly what it's there for.
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by dcgoss on Monday June 13, 2016 @08:49AM (#11893271)
Their net income is 0.6% of their valuation.
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by aNoob7000 on Monday June 13, 2016 @08:49AM (#11893281)
They loss money, right?
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by graeham on Monday June 13, 2016 @08:46AM (#11893246)
That valuation should be for more like $3B in profit!
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by aNoob7000 on Monday June 13, 2016 @08:49AM (#11893272)
Based on the Yahoo link it looks like they lost money this year and last.
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by overcast on Monday June 13, 2016 @09:19AM (#11893576)
With a $-166 million Net Income.
Re:Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26B by bitmapbrother on Monday June 13, 2016 @10:16AM (#11894049)
That's revenue. They made no profit for that year and actually ended up losing money.