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Bubble 2.0
VMware down 17 percent since IPO

By Jordan Golson, 2:40 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008, 580 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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"There is no bubble in technology," said Facebook board member Peter Thiel in December. Tell that to investors who bought into VMware's IPO. [VMW]

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