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Browser maker Opera looking into potential sale of company

article published on 9 August, 2015

Browser maker and online advertising firm Opera Software has said this weekend it may be seeking a sale of the company after another quarter of less than expected earnings. Opera says the search for a partner or a sale is "in response to strategic interest in the company from a number of parties." The company said its Q2 revenue grew 45 percent to $146 million, below all analyst predictions ... [ read the full article ]

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ivymike
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_ 		10. August 2015 @ 18:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Time to bring back the Presto-based browser that made Opera famous.
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sandyl
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_ 		10. August 2015 @ 18:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It was evident that Opera was in trouble when they abandoned their own engine in favor of the Chrome engine and thereby lost the functionality that made Opera a favorite among those in the know. How Firefox ever eclipsed Opera in the market is beyond me.

Maybe new ownership can resurrect Opera and make it the dominant browser it deserves to be.
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Bozobub
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_ 		11. August 2015 @ 14:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The fact that a currently-profitable company can be considered "in trouble", while companies that have never made a profit are inestors' darlings, is perfect proof that the "rational actors" of the Chicago School of economics simply do not exist -.-' ...
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sandyl
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_ 		11. August 2015 @ 15:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Good point, and good to see that there is support for Opera out there.
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