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WeWork to List Shares on Nasdaq, Make Governance Changes

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Re: WeWork to List Shares on Nasdaq, Make Governance Changes

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I can guess (however unlikely it may be) how Uber might some day make money through its monopoly power or use of autonomous cars and justify its valuation. I just can't imagine how WeWork could continue growing and turn a profit if it can't do it in this booming economy. The freelancers and small businesses that use it are likely the first to end their memberships and work from home or coffee shops.

Re: WeWork to List Shares on Nasdaq, Make Governance Changes

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I can guess (however unlikely it may be) how Uber might some day make money through its monopoly power or use of autonomous cars and justify its valuation. I just can't imagine how WeWork could continue growing and turn a profit if it can't do it in this booming economy. The freelancers and small businesses that use it are likely the first to end their memberships and work from home or coffee shops.

That's a myth, most of their revenues come from large companies building satellite offices but those are also the first to go in a recession.

Re: WeWork to List Shares on Nasdaq, Make Governance Changes

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> speeds up preparations for its hotly anticipated initial public offering in the face of tepid interest from investors. God, tell me the editor was asleep. Tell me how it can both be “hotly anticipated” yet with “tepid interest.” Brain hurts.

Maybe hotly anticipated by laypeople/news, and tepid interest by the people actually putting money where their mouth is? I feel like I'm giving that sentence too much credit though. It really is an oxymoron.

Re: WeWork to List Shares on Nasdaq, Make Governance Changes

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> speeds up preparations for its hotly anticipated initial public offering in the face of tepid interest from investors. God, tell me the editor was asleep. Tell me how it can both be “hotly anticipated” yet with “tepid interest.” Brain hurts.

As a non-investor I can't wait to see to see how it goes, yet I have no interest in investing in the company.

Re: WeWork to List Shares on Nasdaq, Make Governance Changes

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> speeds up preparations for its hotly anticipated initial public offering in the face of tepid interest from investors. God, tell me the editor was asleep. Tell me how it can both be “hotly anticipated” yet with “tepid interest.” Brain hurts.

hotly anticipated by the tech media and short sellers
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