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My guess is it is someone close to, or involved in the discussions whom the reporter knows to be reputable (by virtue of past dealings with them or their curren
by stygiansonic 11y ago
My guess is it is someone close to, or involved in the discussions whom the reporter knows to be reputable (by virtue of past dealings with them or their current position).
There's nothing in the article to suggest the tipster is completely anonymous, and though Bloomberg is never 100% correct, I would expect them to vet their sources. The reporter could merely be protecting their source.
- jonknee 11y agoIt's almost certainly someone affiliated with Salesforce (perhaps one of their new investment bankers). There are only a handful of firms large enough to buy Salesforce, this is a good way to gauge interest. SAP, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle are about it.
- stygiansonic 11y agoThat's a good point; it may also allow them to command a higher valuation/offer, if that's what they're looking for.