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Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft

From	bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft
Date	2013-04-12 12:10 +0100
Message-ID	<asq8c3F24a6U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)

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I've seen several adjustments by analysts, but this is the first time I've 
seen a "Sell" recommendation.
To be fair, DFS said it first - "Microsoft is doomed":-

<quote>
Goldman Sachs recommended selling Microsoft today in the wake of brutal 
first quarter PC shipment numbers.

Heather Bellini, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, recommended that investors 
sell the stock -- downgrading it from a neutral rating, according to 
Bloomberg.

"Quarterly results will "gradually deteriorate unless Microsoft successfully 
repositions itself as a more meaningful participant in the new era of 
consumer compute," Bellini wrote in a note to investors. 

This critique comes after a report from IDC Wednesday showed PC shipments 
sinking 14 percent worldwide in the first quarter, the worst quarter ever 
reported by IDC. The market researcher blamed it mostly on the tepid 
reception by consumers of Windows 8.

Other analysts issued downgrades too, according to Bloomberg. Rick Sherlund, 
an analyst at Nomura Holdings, and Stephen Turner at Hilliard Lyons 
downgraded the stock to Neutral from Buy.

But Raymond James' Michael Turits was more sanguine about the stock. He 
reiterated "outperform" with a price target of $34, according to Barrons.

Turits said Microsoft and Intel are striving to cut costs on touch devices. 
</quote>

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57579242-75/goldman-says-sell-microsoft-
others-downgrade-stock/
http://tinyurl.com/buh8hfd

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Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-04-12 12:10 +0100
  Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-04-12 07:20 -0500
  Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2013-04-12 17:33 +0100
    Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-04-12 12:14 -0500
      Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-04-12 19:36 +0000
      Re: Then why are you still using MS then, instead of Linux? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2013-04-12 16:39 -0600
        Then why are you still trolling about Linux? 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com> - 2013-04-13 00:38 +0100
          Re: Then why are you still trolling about Linux? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2013-04-12 20:58 -0600
    Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2013-04-12 18:16 +0100
      Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Bjørn Steensrud <bjornst@skogkatt.homelinux.org> - 2013-04-13 12:04 +0200
        Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2013-04-13 13:25 +0100
          Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2013-04-13 16:36 +0000
            Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-04-13 10:09 -0700
              Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Tralfaz <directly_above_the_center_of_the_earth@santas_deer_poop_too_much.org> - 2013-04-14 11:55 +0000
                Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-04-14 09:17 -0700
            Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Tralfaz <directly_above_the_center_of_the_earth@santas_deer_poop_too_much.org> - 2013-04-14 11:53 +0000
          Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2013-04-13 10:47 -0600
          Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2013-04-13 15:52 -0500
            Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2013-04-13 15:29 -0600
            Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2013-04-14 14:21 +0100
          Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Bjørn Steensrud <bjornst@skogkatt.homelinux.org> - 2013-04-14 17:59 +0200
            Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2013-04-14 14:01 -0400
          Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2013-04-14 11:13 -0700
  Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Rex Ballard <rex.ballard@gmail.com> - 2013-04-13 20:38 -0700
    Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2013-04-13 22:24 -0700
    Re: Goldman says 'sell' Microsoft Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2013-04-14 07:35 +0100
    Rex Ballard - a proven liar "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2013-04-14 09:21 -0400
      Re: Rex Ballard - a proven liar flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2013-04-14 10:45 -0400

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