If the stock price bounces up and back down (but still closes higher after a year compared to IPO), no one is really upset. People chalk it up to hype. If the

If the stock price bounces up and back down (but still closes higher after a year compared to IPO), no one is really upset. People chalk it up to hype. If the stock price is lower after a year than IPO, you start feeling a lot of investor pressure. No one likes losing money and people take it as a sign that there are problems with your business.