It's business 101. The primary goal of a publicly traded company is to increase values of its shareholders. It's the basic definition of a company. Even a business 101 major know this. Anything outside of this is marketing.
Exactly. Delight your customers, profits will follow.
LOL. Because it is true.So what? This is an incredibly typical retort on this website. People are quick to say they're just a soulless company with no obligations but to profits as if that somehow speaks positively of apple. Truly a shame so many are willing to roll over and end the story here![]()
LOL. Because it is true.You can continue to pretend to be naive about it and complain, or accept the reality of capitalism and make better buying decisions yourself as a consumer.
Taking your money elsewhere is the best course of action in a consumer market.If by better buying decisions you mean not apple then I've already taken some steps there. And it's not naivete it's dissatisfaction with not only the system but apple's choices as well. There are many ways to increase shareholder value and profits and we may find apple's choices were great in the shorter term for their shareholders but not so much over the long term for their customers.
For example, if anti-trust regulations hit them hard and cause dramatic changes to how they can run their business it may result in some significant losses that perhaps different choices could have averted. Maybe price increases helped set another record quarter but decreased customer satisfaction or retention that could have a more long term impact beyond the next quarter.
It's incredibly reductive to assume that whatever makes the most profit *right now* is necessarily the best move even for a public company.
Become both……..Shareholders > customers
I hope so. Buy on sale.If by better buying decisions you mean not apple then I've already taken some steps there. And it's not naivete it's dissatisfaction with not only the system but apple's choices as well. There are many ways to increase shareholder value and profits and we may find apple's choices were great in the shorter term for their shareholders but not so much over the long term for their customers.
For example, if anti-trust regulations hit them hard and cause dramatic changes to how they can run their business it may result in some significant losses that perhaps different choices could have averted. Maybe price increases helped set another record quarter but decreased customer satisfaction or retention that could have a more long term impact beyond the next quarter.
It's incredibly reductive to assume that whatever makes the most profit *right now* is necessarily the best move even for a public company.