Quotes by David Hilal

“For a company with great profitability and a near monopoly, it would certainly not be unheard of to pay two to three times the growth rate. So paying 25 times earnings for one of the strongest technology companies with an awesome franchise is fair.”

“Its very much steady Eddie. Microsoft showed nice growth and better levels of profitability.”

“The server business did really well. There are good things going on ahead of Longhorn.”

“We are now at an inflection point where I think growth is going to start accelerating.”

“Strategically, the deal makes sense. I would have liked the deal better if it wasnt part of a series of acquisitions ... but I still think the positives outweigh the negatives.”

“People will move into software next year. Its a question of when, not if.”

“Entrust is one of the companies today that has a very specialized solution and has yet to broaden its portfolio. Its ripe for acquisition.”

“There is a definite horse race between the two of them. But this is a massive market. It is not an either/or situation. Both will be successful.”

“Netscape is less and less of a priority for AOL Time Warner, and this is just another step in the slow sun-setting process of Netscape Navigator.”

“Lets not ignore the fundamental course of business.”