Ah, but the bloodsucking and profiteering is predictable, so it was already priced in. If they stopped and acted like responsible global citizens instead, now that would be a surprise, and their stock price would drop precipitously.

>My favorite part about bloodsucking corporations like this and Verizon/AT&T is that the actual stock value of these corporations has barely moved in the last two decades

Maybe because they're paying out profits in dividends?

T and VZ pay substantial dividends.

> I thought this kind of unfettered profiteering and capitalism would be good for long term value?

No, it's only good for short term value. Long-term the regulatory and social environment evolves to punish these kind of companies.

No, this is not any paritcular individuals fault but the system itself since the incentives and legal system are set up this way. If one wasn't like a sociopath then they either wouldn't be hired or would be fired for not doing their job. Due to the environment that the company ooerates in (which we have created), this is exactly what it'd be predicted to do regardless of the individuals involved.

Or capitalism. No test exists that tells one from the other.

What egg?

Why are two different users quoting IASIF? Am I missing something?