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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by WalterBright on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @01:39AM (#22233020)
A long time ago, Bill Gates was asked if he adjusted things to make the stock rise. He said he didn't pay any attention to the stock price - he concentrated on making profits and the stock price took care of itself.

It reminds me of when Senna (Formula 1) was asked what his strategy for winning was. He replied: "start in the pole position, and stay in front."

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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by jariel on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @01:56AM (#22233095)
His Finance Team 100% made adjustments to the finances, that's their job. Mostly though it's to 'smooth' earnings and match expectations. The market really likes predictability and consistency.
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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by manigandham on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @06:48PM (#22242444)
Same thing Jeff Bezos says with Amazon. Focus on the business and the stock price will follow.
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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by techslave on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @05:04PM (#22251431)
i’ve not found this senna quote. is it on video or in print somewhere? would love to see it in context
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Re:McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality by WalterBright on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @06:41PM (#22252054)
I'm sorry I don't remember where I saw it. It was a long time ago. I remember the quote itself only because I loved it :-)
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