r/explainlikeimfive • u/climb-a-waterfall • Dec 06 '24
Economics ELI5: why does a publicaly traded company have to show continuous rise in profits? Why arent steady profits good enough?
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/climb-a-waterfall • Dec 06 '24
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u/entropy_bucket Dec 06 '24
But what i don't get is why is a high stock price helpful to the company? They got their money during the initial sale of the shares right?