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X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

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Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

#101
post #9

I would like CEOs saying stuff like this to be forced to take own-money bets on it. I'd like to get in on that action...

For publicly traded companies (which X no longer is) you can always get in on the action, and short the stock. For privately held companies, what difference does it make what they say? (to anyone else other than the actual stakeholders)

Not their own money though. That's the key.

Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

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post #30
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Musk's Cybertruck will self-drive over to the X-branded office to pick up the bags of cash.

This is the new CEO who is taking over for Elon.

LOL, "taking over." Does anyone really think Elon isn't still the one in charge?

Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

#104
post #2

I don't get how it is allowed that C-Suits just are allowed to blatantly lie to their investors/board/users they have the data and they know it won't happen. Exactly how Musks knows FSD won't happen this year...

What do you mean FSD won't happen? I used FSD in my car this morning to drive to work

FSD won't happen except under more than ideal conditions. Greetings from snowy Sweden.

Re: X CEO Says Platform Should Turn Profit in 2024

#105
post #80

Lots of skepticism here with the implicit recognition that it would be a major accomplishment if true. And it absolutely would be a major accomplishment if true.

you could turn any company profitable by firing all its employees and licensing the brand name. It will be an extraordinary accomplishment indeed if X becomes a > $44 billion company, but turning a small profit on declining revenue is not actually moving that direction.

> you could turn any company profitable by firing all its employees and licensing the brand name

Then why does any company fail when they could just do this 1 easy trick?

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