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by djrogers 3675 days ago
If a company is failing or doing poorly in the stock market, sometimes a private buyout allows them to back off the quarter-to-quarter demands or to incur debt needed for expansion/R&D/acquisition etc. this freedom can enable a company to turn around, grow, etc - that's better for society than having it flounder for a few more years while bleeding...: