Microsoft acquires Skype– Will it reap the benefit?
Microsoft acquiring Skype for $8.5 billion valued at about 32 time EBITDA though it made a small loss last year is one of Microsoft’s largest acquisition. Microsoft’s rationale for making this...
View ArticleAfter the IPO hype, what will LinkedIn do?
Well, after the spectacular debut, I wonder how will LinkedIn grow to justify a $9 billion valuation. The site, which has about 100 million members, offers a “freemium” business model: users can...
View ArticleJeff Bezos idea of bets
In my view, Jeff Bezos is one of the most underrated CEOs. I have written about him in the past here and here. Despite phenomenal growth, Amazon has done some dramatic stuff, which has largely escaped...
View ArticleCyberspying –Shouldn’t Indian IT services firms capitalize on the opportunity?
Mcafee issued a report that a “state actor” was singularly responsible for cyberattacks ona wide range of U.S. Government sites, corporations and even the U.N. Indian government sites have repeatedly...
View ArticleGroupon amends its IPO filing
Groupon amended it’s IPO filing this week amidst the Wall Street carnage. Interestingly it dropped the controversial metric CSOI which eliminated the costs involved in customer acquisition. This blog...
View ArticleGoogle-Motorola deal:Not for patents, but to alter mobile landscape
Google’s largest acquisition till date – the $12.5 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility Solutions is not just a patent war fought against Microsoft and Apple. Larry Page’s statement that the deal...
View ArticleAssessing Facebook’s performance
I have had requests to give my opinion on Facebook’s stock performance as the stock has fallen 50% since it’s IPO three months ago. Though I am no expert on corporate valuation and have no proven...
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