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[–] [email protected] 65 points 2 years ago (16 children)

That’s the reason the product exists for. They have to increase the value for their shareholders.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 years ago (10 children)

As a consumer why would you care about a corporations finances? That is their problem to figure out. As a consumer you are trying to find value for you personally. Does this solve a problem in my life? Am I better off with this thing than without it? Is the cost worth it, be it monetary or privacy?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

One reason we care about this is because we can choose to or to not purchase small fractions of these public companies and become partial owners. This information is useful in making investment decisions.

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