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Re:Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft by Mikeb85 on Monday September 15, 2014 @01:41PM (#8320185)
> On top of that, cash is king, simply put: there is absolutely no uncertainty at all.

Because currency values don't fluctuate at all...

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=EURUSD=X

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Re:Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft by jacquesm on Monday September 15, 2014 @04:40PM (#8321382)
I'm pretty sure that if it is a cash deal that he will convert to Euros to get rid of the $ exchange rate risk. If the deal contains a stock component that's a double risk.
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