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The shareholders tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about how major corporate acquisitions and security incidents impact company shareholders. Topics include Microsoft's purchase of Skype and Avast's acquisition of AVG, with analysis of financial implications for shareholders. Security breaches at companies like Target, Home Depot, and Sony are also discussed in terms of their effects on shareholders, partners, and customers. These threads explore the business and financial angles of tech industry events, focusing on how decisions by companies like Microsoft and Avast affect shareholder value and corporate strategy.
  1. kemical

    Avast buys AVG

    Avast Security have added AVG to it's portfolio paying $1.3 Billion for the privilege. Whether this means one product will be phased out is still unclear: Reference
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    • acquisition antivirus avast avg ceo crowdsourced czechoslovakia desktop endpoint management growth internet iot market mobile portfolio security shareholders software technology wifi
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    • Forum: Windows Security
  2. reghakr

    Windows 7 Microsoft purchases Skype

    Skype buy was a Microsoft tax dodge Ballmer gets a win win scenario says analyst A financial analyst has said that Microsoft's $8.5 billion buy of Skype is a tax dodge and the US taxpayer will end up paying for half the bill. Larry Elkin, of Palisades Hudson, said that Microsoft's...
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    • acquisition corporate policy finance financial analyst industry news investment strategies market analysis microsoft overseas cash profit shareholders skype steve ballmer tax dodge tax strategy tech industry us tax laws
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support