Comment by pfdietz
Sometimes the market says the most efficient outcome is for your company to die and a replacement rise from the ground elsewhere.
Old, tired companies with lots of sunk costs and old employees are at a disadvantage.
Sometimes the market says the most efficient outcome is for your company to die and a replacement rise from the ground elsewhere.
Old, tired companies with lots of sunk costs and old employees are at a disadvantage.
Moreover, sometimes the most efficient outcome for owners is milk what you can from the business then close up shop. The idea of a public market with fractional ownership is you dont have to keep all your eggs in one basket.
Kodak does not need to become a cellphone company. You can take your dividends from Kodak and invest in Apple. When Kodak profits go to zero, you sell the the assets and move on.