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Xerox calls off $6.1B sale to Fujifilm

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Re: Xerox calls off $6.1B sale to Fujifilm

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Can anyone close to the Xerox/Fujifilm situation comment on why this matters/doesn't matter/is relevant?

Two old tech companies want to merge. An activist investor blocked this, figuring there is more to be made milking the technology on the way down. This can happen in software too.

Re: Xerox calls off $6.1B sale to Fujifilm

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Can anyone close to the Xerox/Fujifilm situation comment on why this matters/doesn't matter/is relevant?

Two old tech companies want to merge. An activist investor blocked this, figuring there is more to be made milking the technology on the way down. This can happen in software too.

Is fujifilm really "on the way down"? They seem pretty well diversified with some good product lines. Hell, I own one of their recent cameras.

Xerox I won't argue with, but they're still not exactly on death watch. Just get the sense your comment is a little negative, like they've both obviously failed and all that is left is milking the dying husks. Fujifilm could quite likely outlast facebook. It will almost certainly outlast the likes of snapchat, IMO. Old != bad.

Re: Xerox calls off $6.1B sale to Fujifilm

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Two old tech companies want to merge. An activist investor blocked this, figuring there is more to be made milking the technology on the way down. This can happen in software too.

Is fujifilm really "on the way down"? They seem pretty well diversified with some good product lines. Hell, I own one of their recent cameras. Xerox I won't argue with, but they're still not exactly on death watch. Just get the sense your comment is a little negative, like they've both obviously failed and all that is left is milking the dying husks. Fujifilm could quite likely outlast facebook. It will almost certai…

Fujifilm also is not just electronics.

Re: Xerox calls off $6.1B sale to Fujifilm

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is fujifilm really "on the way down"? They seem pretty well diversified with some good product lines. Hell, I own one of their recent cameras. Xerox I won't argue with, but they're still not exactly on death watch. Just get the sense your comment is a little negative, like they've both obviously failed and all that is left is milking the dying husks. Fujifilm could quite likely outlast facebook. It will almost certai…

Fujifilm also is not just electronics.

Believe it or not Fujifilm also make a range of cosmetics - http://www.fujifilm.com/products/skincare/history/ https://www.nippon.com/en/features/c00511/

Re: Xerox calls off $6.1B sale to Fujifilm

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is fujifilm really "on the way down"? They seem pretty well diversified with some good product lines. Hell, I own one of their recent cameras. Xerox I won't argue with, but they're still not exactly on death watch. Just get the sense your comment is a little negative, like they've both obviously failed and all that is left is milking the dying husks. Fujifilm could quite likely outlast facebook. It will almost certai…

Fujifilm also is not just electronics.

I even use their film still. Granted they are discontinuing most of their film lines this year but still a very relevant company, especially with their mirrorless cameras
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