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Google and Apple and the inability of Microsoft to cash on both the web and mobile (where all the money was in computing in the 2000's and 2010's) is why Microsoft stock and Bill Gates net worth lost value. Not thanks to regulations but thanks to the market.

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Well, to be fair, some of their inability to cash in on the web could be attributed to the regulatory hurdles (especially in Europe, but with global consequences) they faced in their attempts to push IE as part of the OS, etc. I do agree with you that market forces (courtesy of some wrong strategic decisions made early on and a willingness to stick to them for too long) were the predominant factor, though.

I definitely remember them being much tamer and less aggressive when they got into trouble. I think it also hurt their public image.

MSFT Market Cap: $642.317B

$20 Billion income a year

Lots of dividends over the years.

if this is lost value...I'd take it.

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