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Ballmer Sells Part of his Stake in Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the taking-the-money-and-sticking-around dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Financial Times reports that Steve Ballmer has sold part of his MS shares (my early morning math isn't very good, it seems a shade under 10%). Short of cash? Parking tickets? Or the start of a strategy to get rid of it all without causing too much upset in one go? No idea, but speculation is sure to be with us for a while."

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  1. not only the president.... by sweeney37 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft said the sales were undertaken so that Mr Ballmer could diversify his financial interests.

    my guess is that some of those interests may include this, this, and if he's lucky after all that, maybe this.

    Mike

  2. Maybe to pay for treatment? by John3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of his ADHD problem?

    More links for the video

    --
    "We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers." Carl Sagan
  3. I've got 4 words for ya! by CptChipJew · · Score: 5, Funny

    I !!!
    LOVE !!
    THIS !! ::whoa, the stock is worth that?!::
    SELL !!!
    YEEEAAAAHHHH !!!!

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    Vonal Declosion
  4. Re:Sing along: by Oscar_Wilde · · Score: 5, Funny

    Accountants!

    Accountants!

    If your going to try to get cheap karma at least get it right.

    Monty python quote:
    It's fun to charter an accountant
    And sail the wide accountancy,
    To find, explore the funds offshore
    And skirt the shoals of bankruptcy!

    It can be manly in insurance.
    We'll up your premium semi-annually.
    It's all tax deductible.
    We're fairly incorruptible,
    We're sailing on the wide accountancy!

  5. I know why. by malabar-fraise · · Score: 5, Funny

    He finaly saw a Gnu/Linux desktop running.