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Re:Tech Unicorns Are Going Public at Near-Record Pace by moorhosj on Thursday December 20, 2018 @10:12AM (#18725509)
==Any changes are related to the expected value of the stock, not the company itself. ==

How are these different things? Company stock represents an equity percentage of the underlying company.

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Re:Tech Unicorns Are Going Public at Near-Record Pace by rue on Thursday December 27, 2018 @11:35AM (#18770493)
It’s the share that’s being traded. It doesn’t matter whether it represents reality. All that matters is that the guess about whether it appreciates or depreciates is correct.
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