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		walru on Jan 20, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX Sells 10% Stake to Google, Fidelity for $1B Once, long ago, I thought Google would have bought Radio Shack and installed wireless network hubs in all ~5000 of them to bring internet to the masses. I guess this is a subsequent option. That said, on the verge of bankruptcy, Radio Shack currently only has a Market Cap of 25MM.

elberto34 on Jan 21, 2015 [–]

but the debt...market cap is meaningless in these situations

walru on Jan 21, 2015 | [–]

You know, I was going to add a bit about the debt, but I knew this comment was off topic enough/

I couldn't advocate an actual purchase now, but at one point it seemed interesting. I just wasn't thinking big enough.

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