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Intel vs. Microsoft, and Medco's Big Deal

By Chris Hill – Updated Apr 6, 2017 at 8:27PM

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NASDAQ: MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

Market Cap

$1,797B

Today's Change

(-1.27%) -$3.06

Current Price

$237.92

Price as of September 23, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET

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Express Scripts (Nasdaq: ESRX) is buying MedcoHealth Solutions (NYSE: MHS) in a cash and stock deal worth $29 billion. Will regulators kill the deal?
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) cut its forecast for the year. Would our analysts rather have shares of Intel or shares of another unloved and undervalued tech giant, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)?
Shares of Nokia (NYSE: NOK) were up despite reporting a quarterly loss of more than $500 million. Is there still life in Nokia, or is this the beginning of the end?

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Chris Hill has The Motley Fool's new mobile app as well as shares of Microsoft. The Motley Fool owns shares of MedcoHealth Solutions, Intel, and Microsoft and has bought calls on Intel. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Microsoft, Intel, and MedcoHealth Solutions and creating a diagonal call position in Intel. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Stocks Mentioned

Microsoft Corporation

MSFT

$237.92 (-1.27%) $-3.06

$27.52 (-1.96%) $0.55

Express Scripts Holding Company

ESRX

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

MHS.DL

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