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3031.1 | | CSOA1::LENNIG | Dave (N8JCX), MIG, @CYO | Tue Apr 26 1994 19:15 | 6 |
| Jeez, all these rumors...
The big blurb _I've_ heard CNN Headline news repeating is that
physicists at the Fermilab think they've found the top quark.
Dave
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3031.2 | today is officialy the rumors day | STAR::ABBASI | i want to learn to cook one day | Tue Apr 26 1994 19:44 | 9 |
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this is all sooo exciting, the note file is suddenly full of rumors !
this is one of the reasons i LOVE this note file.
more rumors pleeeeease ! the more the better !
\bye
\nasser
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3031.3 | another rumor | CSOADM::ROTH | What, me worry? | Tue Apr 26 1994 22:10 | 2 |
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\nasser becomes world chess champion in 1997
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3031.4 | Yet another rumor | STRATA::JOERILEY | Legalize Freedom | Wed Apr 27 1994 02:43 | 3 |
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\nasser loses chess championship on his first defense to
Ronald McDonald.
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3031.5 | Nasser for president | ANNECY::HOTCHKISS | | Wed Apr 27 1994 04:17 | 2 |
| Digital buys DEC and makes \nasser president...
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3031.6 | | ICS::CROUCH | Subterranean Dharma Bum | Wed Apr 27 1994 09:44 | 5 |
| Has anyone seen \nasser and Barney in the same room playing chess?
I think \nasser is Barney. ;-)
Jim C.
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3031.7 | McDonalds | UNTADA::DIETRICH | and now for something completely different | Wed Apr 27 1994 09:58 | 18 |
| > \nasser loses chess championship on his first defense to
> Ronald McDonald.
So I read between the lines something about McDonald's???
That's great. So maybe BurgerKing and JackInTheBox also try to buy Digital.
This would bring our stock from $20 to (at least) $2000.
And if it's a friendly takeover, why not?
The bad thing would be, if they pay us with burgers, ooops!
So we should wait and see.
didi.
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3031.8 | long live \nasser | SSDEVO::PULSIPHER | | Wed Apr 27 1994 11:14 | 5 |
| latest rumor: Clinton is impeached, Gore is impeached, \nasser is
acting President of the United States!
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3031.9 | another rumor :-) | HANNAH::KOVNER | Everything you know is wrong! | Wed Apr 27 1994 12:22 | 5 |
| OK, I'll start a rumor:
Hillary Clinton sold another cow and used the proceeds to buy Digital.
Headquarters are to be moved to Whitewater, Arkansas.
All cafeterias will be run by McDonald's.
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3031.10 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Wed Apr 27 1994 12:37 | 5 |
| re .9:
>Headquarters are to be moved to Whitewater, Arkansas.
What about hindquarters?
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3031.11 | | 2838::KILGORE | Time to put the SHARE back in DCU! | Wed Apr 27 1994 12:52 | 5 |
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.10> What about hindquarters?
They're in D.C.
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3031.12 | | CALDEC::RAH | Robert Holt @UCB Palo Alto CA | Wed Apr 27 1994 12:56 | 2 |
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Lee Kuan Lew will buy Digital and move the Mill to Singapore.
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3031.13 | | SALEM::STIG | Big Sister HILLARY is Watching You!! | Wed Apr 27 1994 13:18 | 5 |
| <all cafeterias will be run by McDonald's>
or maybe Kentucky Fried Chicken since its the "chicken" state...
stig
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3031.15 | Victor WHO !!! | 45466::MILES_B | Extinction is FOREVER | Thu Apr 28 1994 08:08 | 3 |
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liked the Computer so much bought the Company !!!
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3031.16 | | CTHQ::DELUCO | Premature Grandparent | Thu Apr 28 1994 11:21 | 1 |
| ....'cuz it shaves as close as a blade....
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3031.17 | ... on the cutting edge again ... | 56547::BECK | Paul Beck | Thu Apr 28 1994 11:26 | 1 |
| ... Open Client Shaver Technology?
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3031.18 | MM | OASS::HEARSE::Burden_d | Keep Cool with Coolidge | Thu Apr 28 1994 12:18 | 5 |
| I read on clarinet that Martin Marietta is looking to buy something. Their
bid to buy Grumman (or some other aerospace company) fell through. Maybe they
want to look outside the defense industry?
Dave
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3031.19 | DEC takeover target (PaineWebber)? | ZIPLOK::PASQUALE | | Thu Apr 28 1994 22:16 | 28 |
| Digital <DEC.N> upgraded by PaineWebber
RTf 4/28/94 12:23 PM
NEW YORK, April 28 (Reuter) - PaineWebber Inc analyst Stephen Smith said he
upgraded Digital Equipment Corp to a buy from a neutral, saying it is vastly
undervalued and at this price it could become a compelling acquisition target.
"Either their stock goes up or they are (an acquisition target)," Smith
said. He said that at its current trading range, Digital's market capitalization
is $2.5 billion. "This is a $13 billion company selling at a market cap less
than Silicon Graphics (Inc <SGI.N>." Digital's shares were up 7/8 to 21-1/8.
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3031.20 | DEC buy DEC? | SMURF::KHALL | | Fri Apr 29 1994 10:06 | 9 |
| Why doesn't DEC buy DEC stock at this point? We've done this in the
past (at much higher values) to support the price level. Also, I
would think that 10-20M shares would do a lot to protect against a
hostile takeover. Are we unconcerned about a takeover? Is there a
lack of confidence somewhere? Certainly this issue must have been
addressed by the BoD. Maybe it's just a matter of not enuff "free"
money to make a worthwhile purchase?
\ken
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3031.21 | | SAHQ::LUBER | I have a Bobby Cox dart board | Fri Apr 29 1994 10:25 | 1 |
| Maybe a takeover is the only way to get the stock up/
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3031.22 | DEC ... a good buy ??? | DASPHB::PBAXTER | | Fri Apr 29 1994 11:16 | 7 |
| RE: DEC buying DEC stock...
Maybe the BOD is not convinced that it is a good investment.. hee
It has proven to be a lousy investment for me even at Employee discounted
prices.
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3031.23 | | MUDHWK::LAWLER | MUDHWK(TM) | Fri Apr 29 1994 12:07 | 11 |
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Don't forget, DEC is trying to conserve cash at this point,
and recently issued (preferred) stock to raise more cash.
Buying common stock back (and depleting cash reserves) doesn't
seem consistent with that strategy.
-al
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3031.24 | Wall street'll believe anything... | ASDG::SBILL | | Fri Apr 29 1994 12:18 | 5 |
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Maybe the rumor was started to boost the stock price...
Steve B.
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3031.25 | more shares/lower lps | MEMIT::SILVERBERG_M | Mark Silverberg MLO1-3/H20 | Fri Apr 29 1994 14:25 | 7 |
| remember....when you're losing money, you want MORE shares outstanding
so that the per share loss is minimized. When you are making money,
you want FEWER shares outstanding, which maximizes the per share
profit. Buying up our shares is not good right now...issuing more is.
Mark
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3031.26 | | DECWET::FARLEE | Insufficient Virtual...um...er... | Fri Apr 29 1994 16:04 | 2 |
| On the other hand, if we could afford to buy ALL stock, then we
wouldn't have to CARE what price the stock was at...
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3031.27 | A headline that got my attention! | EPAVAX::CARLOTTI | Rick, 440-7229, Sales Support | Wed May 04 1994 13:19 | 20 |
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BUSINESS BRIEF -- MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP.: DIGITAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASE WILL
HELP EXPAND SERVICES
MCI Communications Corp. said it plans to buy advanced high-speed
data switches from Alcatel Network Systems Inc., part of a network
modernization effort previously announced by MCI.
MCI, based in Washington, said it will use the new digital
equipment -- Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) digital
cross-connects -- to expand its offerings of advanced communications
services, such as teleconferencing and medical imaging. Terms
weren't released, but an MCI spokesman said the purchase represents
a "substantial" part of the company's $200 million investment in
cross-connects from various vendors.
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3031.28 | | DELNI::DISMUKE | | Wed May 04 1994 14:05 | 3 |
| That's what happens when one is brief....
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3031.29 | DIGITAL EQUIPMEMT NOT COMPANY | DEC:.RITTER_RO | | Wed May 04 1994 17:16 | 5 |
| Why should it be of interest? They are talking about the type
of equipment (DIGITAL) not the company. Alwayes thought DEC was better
than DIGITAL to tell US apart from the reset of the world od DIGITAL
equipmemt on the market
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3031.30 | | DEC:.OHARA | Reverend Middleware | Wed May 04 1994 17:23 | 5 |
| >> <<< Note 3031.29 by DEC:.RITTER_RO >>>
>> -< DIGITAL EQUIPMEMT NOT COMPANY >-
The HEADLINE attracted attention because it APPEARED to discuss DEC, not
generic digital gear.
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3031.31 | may be better news than it seems | CX3PT2::CSC32::R_MCBRIDE | This LAN is made for you and me... | Wed May 04 1994 19:52 | 3 |
| ...but then on the other hand...I seem to recall that we were selling
the hardware to Alcatel and they were building the application. This
may or may not be true ... my memory is not what it used to be.
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3031.32 | | PLAYER::BROWNL | Trucking the Info Highway | Thu May 05 1994 09:27 | 3 |
| Better spend some more money on that "branding campaign"...
Laurie.
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