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Motorola Mobility Faces Suit Over $12.5 Billion Google Sale

You see this headline and you think, okay, everyone knew the lawsuits were coming. But what’s crazy is that it’s from a Motorola shareholder who claims that the company did not get the best price possible.

Um. Was he holding out for $100 billion? Maybe an even trillion? Who the fuck was going to pay more than the insane amount Google just laid down for a dog with fleas?

While the shareholder cites Motorola’s recent revenue growth (thanks to Android) he fails to mention that the company actually lost money last quarter.

This is the biggest deal Google has ever done. It’s bigger than any deal Microsoft has ever done. It was a 63% premium over the stock price. And it’s in all cash. 

What a joker.

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