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Samsung buys $110 million of Sharp stock - artie67 - 03-07-2013
"This deal gives Samsung a steady supply of screens and deals a possible blow to chief rival Apple....."
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237362/Samsung_locks_up_Sharp_as_longtime_screen_provider
Re: Samsung buys $110 million of Sharp stock - cbelt3 - 03-07-2013
The real 'investment' is in the agreement to buy screens from them. Sharp is expected to lose $5 BILLION this year... $110M is about the same level of 'investment' that Microsoft did when they bought Apple Stock back in the days of Bill Gate's Giant Head.
I don't see this as any sort of tweak on Apple at all.
Re: Samsung buys $110 million of Sharp stock - GGD - 03-07-2013
There were stories of Apple investing far more than that in Sharp about a year and a half ago. Partly to not depend on Samsung so much for LCD panels.
http://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/20/apples-3-9-billion-investment-was-in-lcd-displays/
Re: Samsung buys $110 million of Sharp stock - Lew Zealand - 03-07-2013
artie67 wrote:
"This deal gives Samsung a steady supply of screens and deals a possible blow to chief rival Apple....."
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237362/Samsung_locks_up_Sharp_as_longtime_screen_provider
Oh look, they mentioned Apple. Now more people will click on their "news" story.