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We Can’t Study Short-Termism Without the Right Metrics

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2017

If a company has beat or missed its EPS targets by less than two cents , that means the company has nipped and tucked its quarterly results just enough to meet the target EPS number it committed to analysts. Such misplaced optimism potentially masks underinvestment in technology needed to keep up with the competition.

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Get rid of the buybacks, and there will be lots of money for other constructive programs to reward employees for their commitment to the company. An increase in the tuition-assistance program would be a great investment in the future of Apple and the careers of its valued employees. Employee incentives.

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