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AMD just bought ATI, guys. Don’t be a copycat.
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Isn’t Intel having enough trouble managing Intel?
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Nvidia would probably cost about 15 percent of Intel’s market cap after the stock prices adjusted.
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Why throw fuel on the ol’ antitrust fire?
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Institutions hold roughly three quarters of Nvidia’s stock, and would drive a hard bargain.
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Buying Nvidia does nothing to address Intel’s real problems.
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Profit-wise, an Intel turnaround would be worth multiple Nvidias.
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Nvidia’s model is a FABLESS semiconductor company – add in fabs and the economics change significantly.
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It would be the worst kind of distraction from the important battle for the low-cost server market.
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AMD just became Nvidia’s biggest enemy, too. Partner up. Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?