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klysm
1186 days ago
Because we’ve set up the incentive structures to make growth the most important thing. Shares increase when you grow - the revenue barely matters to the people in control
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noduerme
1186 days ago
AMZN is down almost 40% over the past year, so if that's the purpose, I'm not sure the strategy is working.
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dehrmann
1186 days ago
At growth companies, share price tends to track future revenue.
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EricDeb
1186 days ago
This is mostly because capital gains is taxed less than income.
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