Comments on: Buying Spree, The Sequel: Why Not IBM/Sun, Google/Twitter, Microsoft/Anyone?

By: Buying Spree, The Sequel: Why Not IBM/Sun, Google/Twitter, Microsoft/Anyone? (at AllThingsD) | StockTrading Portal

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:02:45 +0000

[...] 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?” Noting the big cash hordes being held by a plethora of giant tech and Internet companies and their strong cash flow too, even in the midst of the economic meltdown–I wondered when the mergers and acquisitions would ever begin. original article [...]

By: With Inbox Clogged With Admirers, Twitter Should Ignore the Hype and Get Back to Work | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:19:21 +0000

[...] as I have written even before this latest explosion, Google is indeed its most likely [...]

By: Sorry to Get You All A-Twitter, but Google Is Not in “Late-Stage Talks” to Acquire the Hot Microblogging Service | I Me and Myself

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:30:22 +0000

[...] course, there has been a lot of analysis, put forth by many, including me, that Google should think about acquiring [...]

By: Sorry to Get You All A-Twitter, but Google Is Not in “Late-Stage Talks” to Acquire the Hot Microblogging Service | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:21:00 +0000

[...] course, there has been a lot of analysis, put forth by many, including me, that Google should think about acquiring [...]

By: Pssst, Buddy … Wanna Buy Sun Microsystems? | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:01:06 +0000

[...] CEO Paul Otellini has confirmed what “people familiar with the matter” and industry observers have been saying for months now. Sun (JAVA) is eager to find a buyer and has offered itself for [...]

By: IBM Is Indeed Eyeing Sun (As BoomTown Predicted!) | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:00:32 +0000

[...] One combination I flagged most prominently, based on several sources, was that IBM would try to grab Sun Microsystems. [...]

By: Michael Ingram Jr

Michael Ingram Jr — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:42:08 +0000

If Twitter could snag $1B in todays economy wouldn’t it be advantageous for them to wait it out and sell when the economy turns around? They just got $35M in funding which should hold them over as they develop a business model.

By: The Lemonade Stand - Why Sun Is Failing « lucky13 global

The Lemonade Stand - Why Sun Is Failing « lucky13 global — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:51:41 +0000

[...] running the lemonade stand, it’s time for the adults to intervene. The likeliest suitor now appears to be IBM, who can manage both the software and hardware sides of the [...]

By: Eubie’s notes » Blog Archive » Dial-up stays alive — reading around Feb. 27 - … so I can remember what I’ve read

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:42:25 +0000

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