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anonymous6
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The company buy back all the stock and become private again.
The company buy back all the stock and become private again.
The company buy back all the stock and become private again.
I'm not sure the founders of this country would like the direction we have been going. Having to answer to shareholders. Too much emphasis on the bottom line.
Sure, you have to make a profit but if we were employee owned , i think it would be a more positive environment.
It feels like the "soul" has gone missing.
i would like to see that also.The company buy back all the stock and become private again.
I think its a terrific thought but I think we've committed ourselves to the concept of selling our soul and there is no turning back.
I think you are correct.I think its a terrific thought but I think we've committed ourselves to the concept of selling our soul and there is no turning back.
The US vs. Them existed before the company went public,so yes that would still be around. The difference would be evident that the company could plan for a year in advance instead of just three months. They wouldn't have to worry so much about a lower revenue during the natural slow parts of the year and rely on making up the slack in the next quarter.Do any of you think if the company was able to buy back all the stock and be private again, that anything would be different? There would still be the mgt vs. hourly attitude and nothing would change...you all be dreamin'!!!Everybody needs to come back to reality.
The US vs. Them existed before the company went public,so yes that would still be around. The difference would be evident that the company could plan for a year in advance instead of just three months. They wouldn't have to worry so much about a lower revenue during the natural slow parts of the year and rely on making up the slack in the next quarter.
You could be right that nothing would change at this point. Once the water has been contaminated you may never get it clean again.
And there is a real difference.I enjoyed it more when it was US vs. them instead of they way it turned to THEM vs. us.
Tie---are you in there tonight???
i've heard that part of the reason for going public was to stave off a proposed lawsuit by some very large tie retirees who were threatening to sue because the value of the stock was grossly undervalued. by going public the market set the value of the stock rather than the management committee. as we all saw the value jumped up immediately on opening day proving the retirees correct and that benefited both former & current mgmt.
This doesn't make any sense to me, the (before going public) value for stock was controlled by UPS, but was the same for everyone. I don't see any basis for a law suit.
The opening day price for UPS was so high because the market had some crazy idea that owning UPS stock would be like owning gold. For weeks before the opening day, I had many customers telling me that they were planning on investing heavily in our stocks.
i've also heard that the largest percentage of shares is still controlled by UPS management, either directly or indirectly and as trustees of the Ann E Casey foundation. not to mention the way the voting of shares was established between the A & B shares, this keeps the control in the hands of the mgmt. team in Atlanta.
can anyone concur on either of these items?
I got nothing.
i've heard that part of the reason for going public was to stave off a proposed lawsuit by some very large tie retirees who were threatening to sue because the value of the stock was grossly undervalued. by going public the market set the value of the stock rather than the management committee. as we all saw the value jumped up immediately on opening day proving the retirees correct and that benefited both former & current mgmt.
i've also heard that the largest percentage of shares is still controlled by UPS management, either directly or indirectly and as trustees of the Ann E Casey foundation. not to mention the way the voting of shares was established between the A & B shares, this keeps the control in the hands of the mgmt. team in Atlanta.
can anyone concur on either of these items?