[thr0wawayf00]

> This is a sign of pure greed. The most profitable company wants even more profits and will damage its brand to do so.

This a feature of the system, not a bug. Companies have to keep growing because analysts and the money people decide that's how the system works.

[lotsofpulp]

I thought 401k/IRA owners and beneficiaries of pension funds (including taxpayers who ultimately are responsible for the deferred compensation liabilities) also want market caps to keep growing.

Especially with an upside down population pyramid.