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No one should make money but me...
Seriously, I think profits were at all time lows during the COVID shutdown, but there was no outrage. In my opinion, companies have one job, legally make as much money as possible for their shareholders. If consumers don't like the way the company operates, they can take their business elsewhere.
Thread Replies (32)
What is everyone's thoughts on about half of inflation is corporate profits
-- HokieForever
Oct 21, 2022 at 11:41 AM ET
HokieForever
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10/21/22 11:41 AM ET
No one should make money but me...
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-- chemhokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 08:48 PM ET
chemhokie
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10/21/22 08:48 PM ET
It's there to also help the all time high tax collection the US has seen...**
-- Vtskier1
Oct 21, 2022 at 05:18 PM ET
Vtskier1
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10/21/22 05:18 PM ET
Works corporate job, anxious for the biggest bonus of my career
-- Wo xin Hokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 04:05 PM ET
Wo xin Hokie
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10/21/22 04:05 PM ET
Also corporate tax rates are as low as they've been in >50 yrs
-- KfgsHokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 02:58 PM ET
KfgsHokie
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10/21/22 02:58 PM ET
For the government to waste? No thanks.**
-- hokie77th
Oct 22, 2022 at 05:51 AM ET
hokie77th
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10/22/22 05:51 AM ET
Pretty sure they are on par with most western countries
-- EDGEMAN
Oct 21, 2022 at 03:36 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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10/21/22 03:36 PM ET
Sorry..but that makes too much sense. The PIG must EAT!**
-- HOKIERIT
Oct 21, 2022 at 08:19 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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10/21/22 08:19 PM ET
How about eliminating the myriad give away programs…..
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 03:44 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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10/21/22 03:44 PM ET
I wish we had the old system of giving "+".. I'd LOAD this post up!**
-- HOKIERIT
Oct 21, 2022 at 08:20 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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10/21/22 08:20 PM ET
Why are we paying illegal aliens to live in the US?**
-- EDGEMAN
Oct 21, 2022 at 04:05 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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10/21/22 04:05 PM ET
Simple..Today's illegal is tomorrows vote! **
-- HOKIERIT
Oct 21, 2022 at 08:20 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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10/21/22 08:20 PM ET
I know you know the answer to that. And then the student loan forgivenes…
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 04:14 PM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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10/21/22 04:14 PM ET
Votes, votes, and more votes...Free Cookies are the best campaign strategy **
-- HOKIERIT
Oct 21, 2022 at 08:22 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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10/21/22 08:22 PM ET
the important number should be margin. If margins are level, then it's
-- reestuart
Oct 21, 2022 at 02:57 PM ET
reestuart
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10/21/22 02:57 PM ET
It's definitely a factor, but
-- KfgsHokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 02:46 PM ET
KfgsHokie
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10/21/22 02:46 PM ET
Profits. First discovered in 2021. Silliest thing I ever heard.
-- Lucky77
Oct 21, 2022 at 02:38 PM ET
Lucky77
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10/21/22 02:38 PM ET
Profits as a % or as gross #? Input costs are driving pricing. **
-- ColoVT82
Oct 21, 2022 at 02:26 PM ET
ColoVT82
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10/21/22 02:26 PM ET
Understand. We r on the front end of the pain.**
-- ColoVT82
Oct 21, 2022 at 04:11 PM ET
ColoVT82
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10/21/22 04:11 PM ET
if you are in a low competition market you can charge whatever you want
-- UTPr0sim
Oct 21, 2022 at 01:36 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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10/21/22 01:36 PM ET
You better believe that is a considerable amount of it. Check in on
-- Stork
Oct 21, 2022 at 01:28 PM ET
Stork
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10/21/22 01:28 PM ET
Here is the truth stated many years ago.
-- jdkhokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 12:41 PM ET
jdkhokie
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10/21/22 12:41 PM ET
Yes prices are up and revenue could be up but cost inputs are way up so
-- fordham
Oct 21, 2022 at 12:24 PM ET
fordham
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10/21/22 12:24 PM ET
And almost every producer has raised prices. Did the prices meet or
-- UTPr0sim
Oct 21, 2022 at 01:38 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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10/21/22 01:38 PM ET
Even if true, so what?**
-- CrystalCoveHokie
Oct 21, 2022 at 11:59 AM ET
CrystalCoveHokie
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10/21/22 11:59 AM ET
Different articles have very different statistics on that ...
-- vt90
Oct 21, 2022 at 11:55 AM ET
vt90
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10/21/22 11:55 AM ET