Comments on: Off Target http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910 A Daily Digest of Twin Cities News, Arts and Culture Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:50:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: richg http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145596 richg Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:55:31 +0000 #comment-145596 Just to play Devil's Advocate for a moment -- stores like Target and Walmart often improve in questionable economic times because people stop shopping for clothes and other items at more expensive places and start buying bargain goods at discount stores. So Wall Street may well be concerned for good reason in this case.<br /> <br /> But yes, Wall Street is populated with greedy bastards who've seen an unprecedented rise in margins and gains. And every one of those greedy bastards buggers their secretary whilst pillaging corporations for all the profit they can. They then proceed to rape the horses and ride off into the sunset on the women with the infamous El Guapo at their side. Just to play Devil’s Advocate for a moment — stores like Target and Walmart often improve in questionable economic times because people stop shopping for clothes and other items at more expensive places and start buying bargain goods at discount stores. So Wall Street may well be concerned for good reason in this case.

But yes, Wall Street is populated with greedy bastards who’ve seen an unprecedented rise in margins and gains. And every one of those greedy bastards buggers their secretary whilst pillaging corporations for all the profit they can. They then proceed to rape the horses and ride off into the sunset on the women with the infamous El Guapo at their side.

]]> By: Curious George http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145575 Curious George Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:16:02 +0000 #comment-145575 There just a bunch of greedy bastards that think their profits should double every year like the stockholder bastards that screw up wall street and the economy everyday thinking they need more and more, while sticking it to the normal people who just get stuck paying for more in every way imagionable. Taxes, gas, food you get the idea. When was the last time you had a really decent wage increase at work?? Say 5% or better to actually try to keep up with everyday costs. I bet it's a long time. There just a bunch of greedy bastards that think their profits should double every year like the stockholder bastards that screw up wall street and the economy everyday thinking they need more and more, while sticking it to the normal people who just get stuck paying for more in every way imagionable. Taxes, gas, food you get the idea. When was the last time you had a really decent wage increase at work?? Say 5% or better to actually try to keep up with everyday costs. I bet it’s a long time.

]]> By: noodleman http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145507 noodleman Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:04:20 +0000 #comment-145507 20-25% profit margins were unrealistic to begin with. That's just the greed of Wall Street manifesting itself. If shareholders (institutional or otherwise) had more realistic expectations, they wouldn't be so demanding. Historically, companies do not make double-digit profit margins.<br /> <br /> Back in 1999, Broadcast Electronics, a supplier of broadcasting equipment, had a bang-up year ... selling, among other things, lots of generators to radio and TV stations in anticipation of a Y2K disaster. We, of course, know nothing of the sort happened. However, when it came time to forecast sales and profits for 2000, the company shareholders still expected the same level of revenue and profits as had occurred in 1999. Completely and totally unrealistic.<br /> <br /> Buy a clue, Wall Street. Please.<br /> <br /> <br /> 20-25% profit margins were unrealistic to begin with. That’s just the greed of Wall Street manifesting itself. If shareholders (institutional or otherwise) had more realistic expectations, they wouldn’t be so demanding. Historically, companies do not make double-digit profit margins.

Back in 1999, Broadcast Electronics, a supplier of broadcasting equipment, had a bang-up year … selling, among other things, lots of generators to radio and TV stations in anticipation of a Y2K disaster. We, of course, know nothing of the sort happened. However, when it came time to forecast sales and profits for 2000, the company shareholders still expected the same level of revenue and profits as had occurred in 1999. Completely and totally unrealistic.

Buy a clue, Wall Street. Please.

]]> By: The Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145505 The Rat Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:03:36 +0000 #comment-145505 Not sure what can be offensive about a store. <br /> <br /> It's just four walls and some merchandise.<br /> <br /> People in smocks. Not sure what can be offensive about a store.

It’s just four walls and some merchandise.

People in smocks.

]]> By: northernSoul http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145504 northernSoul Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:00:55 +0000 #comment-145504 <em> target is merely a slightly-less-offensive and slightly-more-local walmart.</em><br /> <br /> no. target is merely a slightly-less-offensive and slightly-more-local walmart.

no.

]]> By: tinnie http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145491 tinnie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:42:51 +0000 #comment-145491 i have one of those!<br /> <br /> they are sweet.<br /> <br /> you can't type all the time. i have one of those!

they are sweet.

you can’t type all the time.

]]> By: mazasapa http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145487 mazasapa Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:37:21 +0000 #comment-145487 After using a keyboard almost exclusively for the past 25 years, I've virtually lost my ability to write with a pen or pencil. Seriously. I can still print some, if I have to. Let this be a lesson to you . After using a keyboard almost exclusively for the past 25 years, I’ve virtually lost my ability to write with a pen or pencil. Seriously. I can still print some, if I have to. Let this be a lesson to you .

]]> By: The Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145479 The Rat Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:26:36 +0000 #comment-145479 <em>I vow to buy as many trendy looking notebooks as possible to save Target. </em><br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.moleskine.com/index_eng.php" target="_blank">If you like notebooks</a>these are great. You can get them at Barnes and Noble.<br /> <br /> They're expensive, but hey, every day you should give yourself a present. I vow to buy as many trendy looking notebooks as possible to save Target.

If you like notebooksthese are great. You can get them at Barnes and Noble.

They’re expensive, but hey, every day you should give yourself a present.

]]> By: tinnie http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145476 tinnie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:20:19 +0000 #comment-145476 *more *more

]]> By: tinnie http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11910#comment-145475 tinnie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:19:57 +0000 #comment-145475 Oh goodie! My useless stock tips!<br /> <br /> Oh goodie! My useless stock tips!

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