Ballmer talks acquisition strategy
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Candid about Microsoft's expansion plans, the CEO was cautious when discussing the Facebook partnership and competing with Google search.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is still  targeting smaller companies for acquisitions, despite  speculation that now-scuttled merger talks with business  software giant SAP AG SAPG.DE signaled a shift in strategy,  Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday.
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Lose the tie, SteveO! Analysis The rhetoric surrounding Steve Ballmer's unsolicited $44.6bn offer for Yahoo! will focus on the obvious - the potential market share growth that a Microsoft and Yahoo! tie-up would have against Google.â¦
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An acquisition focuses on a market with strong growth potential.
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Ballmer, e' nuovo passo in avanti in sistemi operativi
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The real issue users need to keep their eyes on is will these three companies be able to leave well enough alone. How other companies have handled past acquisitions might provide some insight into how these company mergers and their products will fare long term.
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ORLANDO, Fla.âWindows users said actions speak louder than words when it comes to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer&#39;s promise that Microsoft will fix the various security vulnerabilities in his company&#39;s computing platform.
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NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 16: A day after inking pacts with two of the countryâs leading technology firms, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday.
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The electronic gadgets retailer talks up strategies for growth.
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LONDON--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking to a gathering of reporters here, didn&#39;t pass up the opportunity to take several digs at archrival Apple Computer.
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By Robinson, Michael A  A series of acquisitions fills in the franchise.  Running a key sector in one of the world's largest information technology companies may not seem to have much in common with automobile repair.
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CEO Steve Ballmer says the company has gotten a lot of pressure to build a home version of its tabletop PC.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said innovation and customer responsiveness should be top priorities for ISVs, even as Microsoft itself last week admitted that the next version of Windows will fall short of the mark when it hits the shelves in 2006.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says future growth for the company hinges on continued investment, especially in eight core areas.
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By Benjamin J. Romano, Seattle Times  Feb. 3--Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer did a little market research, recruiting and philanthropy in one appearance before an audience of high-school students from around the country Friday.
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With merger and acquisition surging again, which deals will be the ones to work out?
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Phooey to Apple and Google CTIA In a none-too-subtle jab at two of his biggest competitors - Apple and Google - Steve Ballmer has said that Microsoft will not bid for a prime portion of the US wireless spectrum.â¦