There's speculation Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) debt issue is a precursor to a bid for software...

There's speculation Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) debt issue is a precursor to a bid for software firm SAP (NYSE:SAP). Steve Ballmer responds "that is just market rumor and market talk, and I will leave it at that. I have nothing to say of rumors of acquisitions, positively or negatively."