Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is not a company known for its success with acquisitions.
In this clip from the Industry Focus: Tech podcast, Dylan Lewis and Daniel Sparks take a look at two of the most disastrous purchases the company has made in recent years — Nokia‘s (NYSE: NOK) devices and services business and aQuantive — and then go over why the LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) deal looks more promising.
A transcript follows the video.