Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft Board

[turnandbank 233]

Just saw this. Hopefully it does not affect the openness MSFS has with the community or the project itself. Unlikely, but, when I saw this news, the thought entered my mind since he was an advocate of the FS franchise back in the day.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-gates-steps-down-microsoft-211546162.html

 

[Wobbie 935]

Nope, he was not involved at all in any gaming ventures of MS.

[Jim Young 2,356]

 As the stock plunges (it was near 200 a month ago), there is reason for fear.  It happened in 2009 when the ACES Team was released. Major financial crisis as the US elections were near.  Good thing we still have P3D. 

[Wobbie 935]

On Thursday, MSFT stock price was $139.06, it's now on $158.03 (16:00 Fri 13 March)

Feb Hi was $183.00

On Thursday, LM stock price was $329.64, it's now on $328.59 (16:00 Fri 13 March)

LM Feb Hi was $428.12

Microsoft Market Cap:  $1.208T at March 13, 2020

was 1.403T in Feb

Lockheed Martin Market Cap:  $92.62 at March 13, 2020

was 1.220T in Feb

Good thing we still have Microsoft!

You just cannot actually compare, financially, the two companies.

[roarkr 104]

I believe in 2021, we will all think about MSFS2020 as a dream that never got release:(

Edited March 14, 2020 by roarkr

[Sartanius 399]

2 hours ago, Wobbie said:

Good thing we still have Microsoft!

You just cannot actually compare, financially, the two companies.

Not really sure what your point is here... I'm grateful we have both of these companies.  They are not competitors and are in completely different industry spaces.  The products they provide are necessary and valuable.

Edited March 14, 2020 by dmiannay

[edpatino 1,881]

These two companies have multiple business units or divisions. In no way any of them work as a complete overall or whole business unit, so every one of them could release or drop a business segment of the whole company if they fear or foresee financial trouble for that specific segment in the near future. All that has nothing to do with the market capitalization of the entire company, and that's a way to preserve their value.

I tend to think thanks god we still have P3D.

Cheers, Ed

[overspeed3 410]

Anyone here really think MSFS 2020 is in jeopardy because Mr. Bill departed from the scene?  After they just spent all those $$$ developing it?  Is this a premature burial, or wishful thinking?