Ask a Fool: What Is the Historical Performance of Microsoft Acquisitions?

By Evan Niu, CFA – Sep 12, 2013 at 8:11PM

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How have Microsoft's acquisitions stacked up historically?

In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Fool tech and telecom bureau chief Evan Niu takes a question from a Fool reader, who asks: "What is the historical performance of Microsoft acquisitions? When did they last buy a company that was worth more than what they paid?"

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