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Microsoft does not own any shares in Apple. As part of the settlement to a long running legal dispute between the two companies Microsoft invested $150 million in non-voting Apple stock in 1997. The stock was not held for very long and was sold for a profit.
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Does Microsoft own part of apple?
No, Microsoft invested 150 million dollars in Apple shares in 1997 as a result of a patent dispute. Those shares where sold 5 years later.
Does Microsoft still own Apple shares?
Microsoft purchased $150 million of non-voting Apple stock as part of a resolution to a long running legal dispute over their use of certain features that resembled those used in the Mac. The stock was later sold back to Apple for a profit.
Did Microsoft own apple?
Apple has not once been part of Microsoft.
What percentage shares does Microsoft own in Google?
55,67%
Did apple ever own Microsoft?
Apple never owned Microsoft. When Microsoft was starting out they did do some work for Apple and they licensed some aspects of Apple's Macintosh system so they could create their own Windows system.
What is share in company how many shares do companies own?
A company can issue shares, which is like slicing the ownership of the company up into thousands or millions of pieces. If you own 10 shares of Apple Corp (10 shares is worth about $1000 US, currently) you've got part ownership of Apple Corp. However, since Apple has several billion shares outstanding, you would only own a very small part of the company. It's up to the company to decide how many shares to sell. Of course the more shares they sell, the less each share is worth.
Are Apple products better than Microsoft products and give 3 reasons why?
Many people have their own opinions why either are better than the other, but my opinion is Apple is better. Reasons ___________ * Reason 1: Apple have small wireless keyboards and mouses small enough to fit in a luggage, and letters are still touchable and aren't too small, but Microsoft is big and can't fit anywhere also isn't wireless * Reason 2: Apple has many more products than Microsoft it has it's own Apple computer, Ipods, Ipads, Iphones, and many more also, Apple has it's very own and very popular website "Itunes", but Microsoft only has it's very own computer and it's very own popular website "Microsoft Word" *Reason 3: The Apple company had to sue Microsoft for creating a brand similar to Apple, because Microsoft copied the Apple computer into making the Microsoft computer, but Apple still let them sell their computers *BONUS REASON: The Stock Market on Apple is higher than Microsoft it is very popular many talk about it on TV Creator of Companies: Apple - Steve Jobs Microsoft - Bill Gates So those are my reasons why I think Apple is better.
Dose Microsoft own apple inc stock?
Microsoft does not currently own any Apple stock. In 1997 Microsoft purchased $150 million of non-voting Apple stock as part of the settlement of a legal dispute, dating back to 1988, where Apple wanted to prevent Microsoft from using Apple's ideas in the Windows operating system. Microsoft sold their Apple holdings shortly afterwards.
Who is Microsoft owner?
Microsoft is a publicly held company so the stockholders own. Some people, like Bill Gates, own millions of shares of the company.
Why does Microsoft take things from Apple?
Today Microsoft produces a range of software for Apple's Macintosh computers and Apple produces software for computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system. There has been a friendly rivalry between the two companies for many years. In their early days Microsoft was employed by Apple to produce software for them. This relationship evolved and Microsoft licensed some aspects of the Macintosh operating system from Apple to use in their own version which they called Windows. Microsoft started using more of Apple's ideas than they had been allowed to by the licensing deal and they also "acquired" some of the QuickTime programming code which they used in their own media player. This resulted in a long running legal dispute between the two companies. In general Microsoft has taken more from Apple than Apple has taken from Microsoft.
DID bill gates BUY shares in apple?
yes he did From what i know Bill Gates could own anywhere from 25 to 40% of apple.
How much of Apple does Bill Gates own?
He owned just over 1 billion shares of Microsoft, as of Sept. 9, 2005, according to the company's most recent filing detailing those ownerships. That amounts to 9.6 percent of shares outstanding.
