Thursday, November 1, 2012

Microsoft: We’re Not Going To Bid For Palm, CEO Ballmer Says

Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said the company is not going to make a bid for Palm (PALM).

There had been speculation that the company might top the $5.70-a-share bid from Hewlett-Packard (HPQ).

(The theory never made any sense to me, but it was floating around.)

Speaking at an event in Mexico City, Ballmer was asked if Microsoft planned to make a counter-offer.

“No, we don’t,” he said, according to Bloomberg.

So that settles that; can we have the next rumor, please?

Palm today fell 3 cents to $5.81, but remains modestly above the bid price.

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