Winning Bidder Could Be Announced Within A Week

[cherp]

<!--quoteo(post=11388:date=Jan 13 2009, 07:25 PM:name=Captain)-->QUOTE (Captain @ Jan 13 2009, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=11329:date=Jan 13 2009, 02:36 PM:name=cherp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cherp @ Jan 13 2009, 02:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=11249:date=Jan 13 2009, 11:26 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Jan 13 2009, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Ricketts are bidding as a family entity (when you take into account their wealth amassed from selling Ameritrade and then Tom's from Incapital), since they have more wealth in aggregate than the other groups without any need to bring in outsiders to strengthen their bid. Could there be minority partners ready to infuse more capital if needed? Sure, but they will be insignificant and I'm not wasting my time trying to find out who they might be. No additional names have been mentioned so far as I can tell anywhere in the press.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Thanks Rok. I haven't seen any - and was surprised to not hear other names.
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Thats the best you got?
No response concerning tom's feelings?

I'm underwhelmed and surprised.
Well...not really surprised.
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Cap - Tom and I took it offline. We hugged. He peed on me. I think we have an understanding. I accept his viewpoint. He understands a bit more about mine. No need for public cupping.

As far as my response to Rok - what more can I say? If there was other names involved, I'd be curious as to who they are.