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Re:Google should thank Facebook and Amazon from the bottom o... by tatsuke95 on Sunday July 22, 2012 @06:57PM (#4278784)
>"For those who were paying attention at the time, however, the writing has been on the wall for too long and Microsoft ignored it arrogantly until recently."

Microsoft wrote down their aQuantive acquisition in full. There is no writing on any wall. They aren't in bad shape. They actually beat analyst expectations; stock was up on earnings report.

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Re:Google should thank Facebook and Amazon from the bottom o... by ThinkinSoul on Monday July 23, 2012 @10:55AM (#4281258)
Is Microsoft viewed as "the" innovative company or even "an" innovative company? They're playing more catch-up now, even though they have the knowledge inside to actually impress. There are lies, damn lies and quarterly earning reports.
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