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Title: Harley in the news again
Post by: muddypaws on February 01, 2019, 09:09:10 AM

https://www.businessinsider.com/harley-davidson-difficult-situation-2019-1

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: charles05663 on February 01, 2019, 12:03:21 PM

I like this comment the best:

Both companies are victims of Wall Street's growth obsession. Growth companies, historically, have been risky investments with stories for sale.

I liken it to the obsessive growth Walls Street wants.  Not all companies are in growth markets.  An example would be toilet paper.  There are only so many butts to wipe and you are not going to see explosive growth in sales.

The obsessive growth Wall Street wants is a cancer in American business.

 :oops: :nixweiss:

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: skratch on February 01, 2019, 03:09:33 PM

yep.  left unbridled, capitalism is like the ouroboros.  it will eat itself until it implodes, and then start over again.

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: ultrarider123 on February 01, 2019, 03:16:38 PM

Quote from: charles05663 on February 01, 2019, 12:03:21 PM

I liken it to the obsessive growth Walls Street wants.  Not all companies are in growth markets.  An example would be toilet paper.  There are only so many butts to wipe and you are not going to see explosive growth in sales.

...depends on what you eat...

Now dat's phuny rat dare.... :huepfenlol2:

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: charles05663 on February 01, 2019, 08:15:45 PM

Quote from: Haird on February 01, 2019, 03:16:38 PM

...depends on what you eat...

Now dat's phuny rat dare.... :huepfenlol2:

I was going to go there...BE's and GBE's...trying to clean my potty mouth...wait, that does not sound very nice.
 :oops: :nixweiss:

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: J.D. on February 03, 2019, 10:20:05 AM

https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/02/02/harley-davidson-ends-year-with-another-downer.aspx (https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/02/02/harley-davidson-ends-year-with-another-downer.aspx)

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: iski on February 03, 2019, 11:52:58 AM

Maybe Harley should offer a free LiveWire to anyone purchasing a new gas HD?   Or offer a free gas HD to anybody purchasing a new LiveWire?    :nixweiss:

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: dayne66 on February 03, 2019, 12:19:46 PM

Spend $300 and get a free Livewire?

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: J.D. on February 03, 2019, 05:12:58 PM

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/3/18207435/harley-davidson-electric-scooter-concept-motorcycle-x-games-prototype (https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/3/18207435/harley-davidson-electric-scooter-concept-motorcycle-x-games-prototype)

Title: Re: Harley in the news again
Post by: iski on February 03, 2019, 05:39:32 PM

Quote from: dayne66 on February 03, 2019, 12:19:46 PM

Spend $300 and get a free Livewire?

Instead of a color matched gas tank wall hanger as a   Christmas  Winter Holiday gift in December?   :nixweiss:  Might meet their sales quota on LiveWire with an offer like that.