06-17-2016, 09:57 AM
(06-16-2016, 03:47 PM)Kerim Wrote: Tim's take on this one seems pretty sound.
Quote:From what I can tell, LinkedIn shareholders just got away with one. The Microsoft acquisition was a huge blessing as a $26 billion valuation is very kind to a business that is losing over a hundred million dollars per year currently and has never even hit $30 million in profits in its history.
I completely agree with Tim (I read his blog every day) on this. I don't see how MSFT can wring out enough revenue from LinkedIn to make this a good deal.