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		serge2k on June 10, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Microsoft beat Apple to buy PowerPoint for $14... > The new offer, however, was for cash rather than MSFT stock, overcoming one hesitation of our investors. Whoops.

nitroscott on June 10, 2016 [–]

The adjusted price of a share of MSFT on 6/25/87 was $0.37. Had they received $14m in Microsoft stock, almost 38 million shares would be worth about $2B today.

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