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Re:The McNamara fallacy: Measurement is not understanding by erosenbe0 on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @04:45AM (#30175555)
Disagree. Intel has had continuous dividends for at least 30 years.

Few giant American companies have been as consistently successful as Intel. I can think of only Microsoft, one or two energy conglomerates like ExxonMobil, a telecom or two like Verizon, and maybe a bank like Goldman Sachs.

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Re:The McNamara fallacy: Measurement is not understanding by projektfu on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @08:05AM (#30176925)
Abbott Labs, CR Bard, Deere & Co.

Something about staying in your lane while increasing opportunities in that lane seems to be a good long-term formula.

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Re:The McNamara fallacy: Measurement is not understanding by erosenbe0 on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @09:58AM (#30178416)
Yep, Bard is part of BD, which is a large beast. Abbott/Abbvie always has something going for them. UnitedHealth has done well for years and years as it has grown. There might also be a stable industrial I am forgetting like a chemical company or 3M.

But overall, giant companies with 30 year runs of knockout growth and/or dividends like Intel are Cinderella stories. Google will be the next one to qualify in a few years I suppose.

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Re:The McNamara fallacy: Measurement is not understanding by mahkeiro on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @03:43PM (#30183763)
Sorry should have been more precise but I was also counting in the very large stock buyback that came to a end in early 2021.
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