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Old 08-15-2013, 11:21 AM   #662
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Originally Posted by Daradon View Post
Lots can still happen. They are hoping for funding for shares, if they go private again, but may get completely bought out.

They have enough good pieces though, that they will be a brand for a while, even if owned by someone else.

They'll never compete with Apple or Android again, but a major brand could buy them and integrate their best parts.

They might also reprioritize on their strengths, like business integration and security.

They'll be around, just not the industry leader they were 10 years ago.
There is some speculation that that Canadian government wants them to stay Canadian. That makes the market for this scenario pretty limited!

If they were to be bought by say Prem Watsa and Fairfax Financial then the government would likely be pretty satisfied with that outcome, all things concerned.
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