4 of Ballmer's Best Blunders at Microsoft

(TheStreet) -- Why is Microsoft MSFT CEO Steve Ballmer on the hot seat? Maybe it's the meandering trail of missteps that got him there. Let's consider the humble Windows Vista fiasco, the failed Yahoo! YHOO takeover, maybe the recent Skype Hail Mary, and who can forget the Windows Mobile massacre? The stock tells the story well. After reaching a high of $35.55 a decade ago, Microsoft shares have been dead money. For one of the most widely held and heavily traded stocks in the market, investors have been unusually patient with the dismal performance. Continue reading the article.