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Mikeb85 on Sept 15, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Yes, we’re being bought by Microsoft

> On top of that, cash is king, simply put: there is absolutely no uncertainty at all.

Because currency values don't fluctuate at all...

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=EURUSD=X

jacquesm on Sept 15, 2014 [–]

I'm pretty sure that if it is a cash deal that he will convert to Euros to get rid of the $ exchange rate risk. If the deal contains a stock component that's a double risk.

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