Public vs. Private — Wall Street Sways Fortunes

“There are some great (public) companies that have stumbled. Why? Not because their core business isn’t good,” he adds. “Look at Dell; they stumble because the minute their growth rate isn’t as dynamic as it has historically been, Wall Street discounts them. In the commercial printing industry, which is struggling to grow at the same rate as the GDP, you’re discounted right out of the gate.”