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How many cars went down the line with paint that wasn't dry?

• Schiendelman 6y ago
  How much did it affect the value of the business or number of customers?
  • bryanlarsen 6y ago
    Short term? None, since they're production constrained. Long term, reputation is king.
  • falcolas 6y ago
    <rant> Yes, because the immediate value and pending sales numbers are the only metrics that matter. Reputation, repeat business, and the company health beyond the existing sales pipeline appear to mean nothing anymore. </rant>
    • Schiendelman 6y ago
      I'm not interested in the immediate value, though I see how my comment could be interpreted that way. The market value of a company is a measurement of its future value; most investors aren't short term, so this is inherent to the market. When you see price changes after an earnings call, institutional investors are reacting to new data on a trend line, not simply the point itself.