Re:First Flame (Score 1)

This comment demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about by back and dividend programs. The fact that Microsoft is starting to pay dividends shows the stability of the company while the buy back program could perhaps signify that Microsoft is preparing to make big changes and would like to hold on to as much of its stock as it can. The point is that one should not confuse stability with a lack of growth. As much as you would like to infer that Microsoft is thinking it is going to loose market share from every piece of news that comes out, this is could not be further from the truth in this case. On the contrary the fact that they are paying dividends (and their 60 billion dollar cash reserve) signify that Microsoft is not going anywhere in the near future.