This is no offense, just a look into how to (possibly) lie with statistic: You link to the 3 months stock chart of YHOO vs. MSFT vs. Nasdaq to underline your argumentation with hard facts. The numbers serve you pretty well, as MSFT obviously loses miserably compared to YHOO: 6m: YHOO > Nasdaq > MSFT Ok, now - just for fun - have a look at the other medium-term periods, the chart tool offers, and compare the outcome of each company: 3m: Nasdaq > MSFT > YHOO 1y: YHOO ~= MSFT ~= Nasdaq 2y: MSFT ~= Nasdaq > YHOO Wow, that's a hell of a useful tool :) - Fabian Neumann from FriendFeed MT Plugin