Comments on: With a King's Ransom in Cash, Why Is There Still No Buying Spree in the Tech Space Yet? http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: With a King’s Ransom in Cash, Why Is There Still No Buying Spree in the Tech Space Yet? (at AllThingsD) | StockTrading Portal http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-13220 With a King’s Ransom in Cash, Why Is There Still No Buying Spree in the Tech Space Yet? (at AllThingsD) | StockTrading Portal Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:47:58 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-13220 [...] Even in the midst of the economic meltdown as prices for acquisition goodies declines, tech companies are still keeping their mega-billion-dollar cash hordes warm and dry. When will they open the purse strings? original article [...] [...] Even in the midst of the economic meltdown as prices for acquisition goodies declines, tech companies are still keeping their mega-billion-dollar cash hordes warm and dry. When will they open the purse strings? original article [...]

]]> By: Solon Partners » The hunt for distressed assets http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-10949 Solon Partners » The hunt for distressed assets Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:14:46 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-10949 [...] US however, the wolves are ready for a moose hunt and their preys know it. Kara Swisher pointed out that high-tech giants are sitting on a huge amount of shiny acquisition dollars. Take a [...] [...] US however, the wolves are ready for a moose hunt and their preys know it. Kara Swisher pointed out that high-tech giants are sitting on a huge amount of shiny acquisition dollars. Take a [...]

]]> By: Flip Flips to Cisco for $590 Million in Stock (Plus the Press Release) | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-9207 Flip Flips to Cisco for $590 Million in Stock (Plus the Press Release) | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:45:55 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-9207 [...] Although it used stock in buying Pure Digital, Cisco has a $29 billion pile of cash. Recently, I wrote a piece about how a lot of tech companies, with big hordes of money, will soon be buying up a lot of the most promising tech start-ups. [...] [...] Although it used stock in buying Pure Digital, Cisco has a $29 billion pile of cash. Recently, I wrote a piece about how a lot of tech companies, with big hordes of money, will soon be buying up a lot of the most promising tech start-ups. [...]

]]> By: Buying Spree, The Sequel: Why Not IBM/Sun, Google/Twitter, Microsoft/Anyone? | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8700 Buying Spree, The Sequel: Why Not IBM/Sun, Google/Twitter, Microsoft/Anyone? | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:11:15 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8700 [...] About 10 days ago, BoomTown posted a piece titled, “With a King’s Ransom in Cash, Why Is There Still No Buying Spree in the Tech Space Yet?&#82... [...] [...] About 10 days ago, BoomTown posted a piece titled, “With a King’s Ransom in Cash, Why Is There Still No Buying Spree in the Tech Space Yet?&#82… [...]

]]> By: Empresas con “caja” para gastar!! — estebanmancuso.com http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8485 Empresas con “caja” para gastar!! — estebanmancuso.com Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:49:14 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8485 [...] All Things Digital , publicación digital de The WallStreetJournal, la columnista Kara Swisher publico un articulo [...] [...] All Things Digital , publicación digital de The WallStreetJournal, la columnista Kara Swisher publico un articulo [...]

]]> By: Naren Chawla http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8483 Naren Chawla Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:07:15 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8483 I got an idea. If all this companies have cash, they should provide "vendor financing" at reasonable terms to their customers to procure their wares. This will provide the necessary stimulus and keep the tech spending up. Good for the vendors, good for the customers, good for the employees of both organization and good for the economy! I got an idea. If all this companies have cash, they should provide “vendor financing” at reasonable terms to their customers to procure their wares. This will provide the necessary stimulus and keep the tech spending up. Good for the vendors, good for the customers, good for the employees of both organization and good for the economy!

]]> By: When Will the Tech Giants Start Buying Again? « Roman Bills - Internet Consultant http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8472 When Will the Tech Giants Start Buying Again? « Roman Bills - Internet Consultant Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:44:34 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8472 [...] “Like everyone else, we are waiting for the bottom,” said an exec at one of the aforementioned companies. “So who knows?” Said another: “No one wants to buy when prices could just keep going down. The trick is to buy before the really great deals out there collapse.” Meanwhile, startups, some of which are still barely afloat, don’t want to sell out at fire-sale prices. “We will start eating our toner and paper first,” joked one cash-strapped startup exec. - Read the whole story… [...] [...] “Like everyone else, we are waiting for the bottom,” said an exec at one of the aforementioned companies. “So who knows?” Said another: “No one wants to buy when prices could just keep going down. The trick is to buy before the really great deals out there collapse.” Meanwhile, startups, some of which are still barely afloat, don’t want to sell out at fire-sale prices. “We will start eating our toner and paper first,” joked one cash-strapped startup exec. – Read the whole story… [...]

]]> By: Roundup: New Android G2 makes an appearance, layoffs hit 300,000, Apple sales slowing » VentureBeat http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8470 Roundup: New Android G2 makes an appearance, layoffs hit 300,000, Apple sales slowing » VentureBeat Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:21:24 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8470 [...] Apple has $25.6 billion. Cisco has $29 billion. Why aren’t they buying more companies? Kara Swisher has more. Digital TV transition, part one: About 400 analog TV stations are shutting down now as part of [...] [...] Apple has $25.6 billion. Cisco has $29 billion. Why aren’t they buying more companies? Kara Swisher has more. Digital TV transition, part one: About 400 analog TV stations are shutting down now as part of [...]

]]> By: Bjorn Tipling http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8439 Bjorn Tipling Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:07:14 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8439 Maybe they should give that money back to the shareholders and buy back stock. Maybe they should give that money back to the shareholders and buy back stock.

]]> By: Cuando el efectivo es rey | Denken Über http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8431 Cuando el efectivo es rey | Denken Über Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:59:23 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8431 [...] Si la crisis que empezó hace poco y que todos descuentan se va a profundizar durante los próximos 18 meses está destruyendo empleos a un ritmo gigante hay 8 empresas con casi u$s150.000 millones en efectivo y casi sin deuda esperando el momento para salir a comprar; Kara Swisher hace la lista: [...] [...] Si la crisis que empezó hace poco y que todos descuentan se va a profundizar durante los próximos 18 meses está destruyendo empleos a un ritmo gigante hay 8 empresas con casi u$s150.000 millones en efectivo y casi sin deuda esperando el momento para salir a comprar; Kara Swisher hace la lista: [...]

]]> By: Mac Beach http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8425 Mac Beach Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:35:53 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8425 Even though they say the housing boom is over, there are still a lot of houses on the market here (resort town) at close to their high points. I believe the term is "capitulation" the point at which the owner of an asset realizes they had better take what they can get or ride a sinking asset to the bottom (and hopefully back up again). Until the value of your existing investment is totally wiped out, the "taxes on the rich" AKA capital gains and other transaction costs keep many people from making a decision one way or the other. There are some houses around here I'd consider buying if they ever got back to pre-2000 prices, but they have a long way to go. I think the value (actual not imagined) of some of these tech "bargains" might be in that same category. Even though they say the housing boom is over, there are still a lot of houses on the market here (resort town) at close to their high points. I believe the term is “capitulation” the point at which the owner of an asset realizes they had better take what they can get or ride a sinking asset to the bottom (and hopefully back up again).

Until the value of your existing investment is totally wiped out, the “taxes on the rich” AKA capital gains and other transaction costs keep many people from making a decision one way or the other. There are some houses around here I’d consider buying if they ever got back to pre-2000 prices, but they have a long way to go.

I think the value (actual not imagined) of some of these tech “bargains” might be in that same category.

]]> By: Mark Sigal http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8422 Mark Sigal Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:43:18 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8422 Kara, It's the proverbial toggle between fear and greed right now, and it seems that even the Ciscos of the world are operating more from a fear than greed mindset, which is ironic because it would seem that they are canaries in the economic coal mine. Until they show some conviction that it is time to start thinking growth and greed, what does that tell the rest of the food chain? Mark -- Getting Real: On Doomsday, the Demise of So-Called Experts and the New Arbitrage READ ME: http://bit.ly/tjd3 Kara,

It’s the proverbial toggle between fear and greed right now, and it seems that even the Ciscos of the world are operating more from a fear than greed mindset, which is ironic because it would seem that they are canaries in the economic coal mine.

Until they show some conviction that it is time to start thinking growth and greed, what does that tell the rest of the food chain?

Mark
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]]> By: Brendan Walsh http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090217/with-a-kings-ransom-in-cash-why-is-there-no-buying-spree-in-the-tech-space-yet/#comment-8418 Brendan Walsh Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:22:36 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=9874#comment-8418 It seems strange there was never any talk of Cisco buying Yahoo. Cisco has the back end and the set top boxes - Yahoo has the user accounts and the services. Seems like there'd be something at least considering there. It's painful to watch how slowly the digital living room evolves. As for cash, I'm long on three of these stocks and glad they have plenty to wait out the storm. Apple in particular shows great restraint in not buying for the sake of buying. And getting a good deal when they do buy. It seems strange there was never any talk of Cisco buying Yahoo. Cisco has the back end and the set top boxes – Yahoo has the user accounts and the services. Seems like there’d be something at least considering there.
It’s painful to watch how slowly the digital living room evolves.
As for cash, I’m long on three of these stocks and glad they have plenty to wait out the storm. Apple in particular shows great restraint in not buying for the sake of buying. And getting a good deal when they do buy.

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