Monday, Microsoft shocked the tech world by announcing plans to acquire business networking site LinkedIn for an eye-popping $26.2 billion in cash. At $196 per share, that’s 50 percent higher than Friday’s closing stock price — though still a bargain compared to what the price would have been back in the winter.
Why? It’s about Microsoft gaining a greater foothold in enterprise services, as TechCrunch explained:
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