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Anabana · 04-20-2012, 11:09 PM

IBM managed an amazing come-back considering their stock prices. Anything is possible with Sony if they get the right leadership and incentives.... Although, an article from Communications Nation (08 Feb 2011) had the following:

"... John Hagel pointed out that the average life expectancy of a company in the S&P 500 has dropped precipitously, from 75 years (in 1937) to 15 years in a more recent study. ..."
So maybe their time is up - ? Kodak had a phenomenal 131 years ...

04-20-2012, 11:09 PM	#76
Anabana Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 2735606 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire 7" & 10"; 11"(?)-12" Lenovo laptop	IBM managed an amazing come-back considering their stock prices. Anything is possible with Sony if they get the right leadership and incentives.... Although, an article from Communications Nation (08 Feb 2011) had the following: "... John Hagel pointed out that the average life expectancy of a company in the S&P 500 has dropped precipitously, from 75 years (in 1937) to 15 years in a more recent study. ..." So maybe their time is up - ? Kodak had a phenomenal 131 years ...