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...sell-off of the division or some broader restructuring has moved Dow Jones stock to its highest price since 1987; last Friday it closed at $54. Several Dow Jones insiders noted Rupert Murdoch's recent visit to Dow Jones headquarters for a meeting with Kann, and both Microsoft's Bill Gates and Buffett have privately expressed interest in the company, believing the Journal and Dow Jones brands are all underleveraged assets. Jettisoning one weak division may not be a panacea. The company will probably take an estimated $800 million write-off. And strategically it will become weaker in electronic distribution...
...Microsoft: Give us Justice Microsoft appeals a court ban on the bundling of Internet Explorer and Windows 95, saying the judge who issued the ruling had overstepped his authority. Full Story Take our Microsoft poll...
District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson gave Bill Gates a major slap in the face Thursday night, by issuing a temporary order banning Microsoft from bundling Internet Explorer with Windows 95. To soften the blow, Jackson turned down the Justice Department's request that Microsoft be fined $1 million a day for the duration ? but that's nothing compared to the millions Microsoft could lose in the absence of the Explorer browser's competitive edge. A reticent Gates, currently in China, refused to discuss the case ? but insisted the browser wars "will continue ... it's a healthy competition," he said...
...Judge Jackson wasn't so sure, and ruled that the possibility of a Microsoft monopoly was simply too great to be ignored until the suit was settled ? which could take some time, especially since the judge appointed a top legal scholar from Harvard to study the case and make recommendations. Not surprisingly, Joel Klein ? the DOJ's top trustbuster ? was cock-a-hoop. "Starting tomorrow, choice will be restored to the public," he told reporters Thursday. Added his boss, Janet Reno: "It will help ensure a competitive market and prevent Microsoft from using its dominance to gain an unfair advantage...
...Microsoft Gets a Spanking A district judge has added to Bill Gates? woes by banning Microsoft from bundling Internet Explorer with Windows 95. Good news for Netscape, but the decision could cost Gates millions. Full Story MONEY: Analysts Split on Effect to Stock...