• RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      1 year ago

      It means nothing to the actual company other than a scoreboard they can point to, as the stock should reflect the performance and outlook of the company.

      Except that scoreboard is exactly what they point to when they need a loan or other capital investment to grow their business. Better stock value = bigger/better loans.

      Oh, and also the companies are able to release additional stock to raise capital outside of their IPO.

      And their executives are rewarded for having high stock value.