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Re:The Shareholder Value Myth (2013) by skookumchuck on Sunday July 15, 2018 @03:49AM (#17534255)
> Could they? That is speculative.

Not really. They could simply stop re-investing in the company, and then that money would become profit.

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Re:The Shareholder Value Myth (2013) by johannes1234321 on Sunday July 15, 2018 @09:20AM (#17535123)
Short term yes, but long-term they stop growing while competitors come closer
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Re:The Shareholder Value Myth (2013) by skookumchuck on Sunday July 15, 2018 @04:26PM (#17536883)
Which is exactly why Amazon is not sacrificing the long term for short term profits.
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