The company needs to come up with more detailed explanations regarding why they wanted to go through with this.

Their profitability last year would have taken a hit, if not for the government subsidies. Their refining business has been hurt by high oil prices.

It's so commonplace. Every company with huge data processing needs is going to look at this.

We think the question of which company needs to do the deal more than the other is truly debatable.

I wouldn't characterize the company as struggling - that's an unfair characterization, ... The company needs cash. That's the outcome of the unanticipated termination of our merger with Columbia House, as opposed to any characteristic of the company itself, in terms of its ability to do business.

Any company that offers a platform or pseudo-platform needs to be cautious when it begins to compete with partners.