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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Commodore stock
Message-ID: <1990Aug26.010817.9699@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Date: 26 Aug 90 01:08:17 GMT
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In article <90237.145531JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu> JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu (JKT) writes:
>I am fearful that with stock prices this low, C= may be ripe-pickin's
>for a hostile take-over.  Does anyone echo this fear, or has my
>inadequate knowledge of the stock market led me to an unfounded
>conclusion?
>
>                                                            Kurt

	Doubtful. First off, Irving Gould owns 20% of the stock.
That is worth many millions of dollars. Second, even if someone
puts up the cash to compete with Irving, many of the stockholders
are institutions not particularly interested in change. Also, as
long as Harry Copperman stays in charge of the U.S., most people
will remain faithful to Irving Gould.
	Finally, you have to remember that if someone buys-out
Commodore, they not only pay for the Amiga, but also for the
C-64/128 AND the line of clones. 

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	-- Ethan

Ethan Solomita: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu

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