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by grandalf 3169 days ago
> you paint the sentiment around the decision to put a stock up for sale in a somewhat negative light

Only to the extent that all stocks, bonds, and investments (in a sense) compete against each other. Thus, selling means that the owner decided that one of the competitors was a better fit. Of course, as you point out, it could just be due to some unrelated cash flow issue.