[JBurtonFanInMayberry]

If this prediction comes true...

8 Companies That May Disappear in 2008 - AOL Money & Finance

Who do you think may be the leading contenders to take over the Championship Cup sponsorship?

[JBurtonFanInMayberry]

It's the 8th slide...

[JBurtonFanInMayberry]

I guess slide 5 might have some ramifications on NASCAR, too...

[oncea3fan]

I hope sears stays around, we shop there quite often I like thier store.
I also hate to see ford disappear, even though I'm a chevy guy, ford is still the american based rivil.

[Bob Tanner]

They won't be gone, they'll merge.

Sears has already announced they're going to break into small groups and sell on the open market (Craftsman and Kenmore, for two). I don't like it; my generation grew up with Sears & Roebuck

Yesterday Yahoo! turned down an offer from Microsoft of $31/share totally, I believe, twenty-something billion dollars. They are holding out for $36/share. Yahoo! is healthier than the writer lets on.

Actually, I think the entire article is basically a "Chicken Little" piece and is typical of the type prophesying doom for our economy.

[tbalt]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

They won't be gone, they'll merge.

Sears has already announced they're going to break into small groups and sell on the open market (Craftsman and Kenmore, for two). I don't like it; my generation grew up with Sears & Roebuck

Yesterday Yahoo! turned down an offer from Microsoft of $31/share totally, I believe, twenty-something billion dollars. They are holding out for $36/share. Yahoo! is healthier than the writer lets on.

Actually, I think the entire article is basically a "Chicken Little" piece and is typical of the type prophesying doom for our economy.

Actually Microsoft bid 34 Billion and was turned down. That makes me wonder why no computer based giant such as Dell, Microsoft or HP has not sponsored a nascar team.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by tbalt

Actually Microsoft bid 34 Billion and was turned down. That makes me wonder why no computer based giant such as Dell, Microsoft or HP has not sponsored a nascar team.

Interesting question. Possibly they see no value in it. It's not as if they are unknowns in todays society. Never the less it would be interesting to know a true answer.

[tbalt]

Maybe Intel will see us talking and next round Nascar will be the Intel cup.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by tbalt

Actually Microsoft bid 34 Billion and was turned down. That makes me wonder why no computer based giant such as Dell, Microsoft or HP has not sponsored a nascar team.

I was going from memory. 'Ol Teflon brain does it again!

Why doesn't Dell, Hp or Microsoft sponsor a car? I want to say HP actually did sponsor an Indy car in the 500 a couple years ago, but I could be wrong.

Dell? Their marketing guru's probably don't see the stereotypical NASCAR follower as a viable target.

Microsoft. They'll probably just buy NA__AR, rather than sponsor a car. NA__AR needs MS more than MS needs NA__AR. Hell. Bill Gates has even more money than our esteemed moderator, Steve!!!

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by tbalt

Maybe Intel will see us talking and next round Nascar will be the Intel cup.

How about the "Google Cup"

[tbalt]

That would be as good as the almost purchased Yahooo cup.

[tbalt]

Thats what I would be saying driving a cup car. Yahoooo

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by tbalt

That would be as good as the almost purchased Yahooo cup.

Ohhhhh ... that may hit close to home for some of them !!!

[tbalt]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Ohhhhh ... that may hit close to home for some of them !!!

to who?