Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th September 1996

Dilbert//2709, first published thirty years ago on Saturday 14th September 1996

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dying comapny fully understand stock rose boneheaded competitive edge

Official transcript

The Boss tells Dilbert and Wally, "In today's news, our company has decided to buy another dying company in a business we don't fully understand."

The Boss continues, "Our stock rose five points on the announcement."

Wally asks Dilbert, "Why does our stock go up every time we do something boneheaded?"

Dilbert replies, "I like to think of it as our competitive advantage."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN TODAY'S NEWS, OUR COMPANY HAS DECIDED TO BUY ANOTHER DYING COMPANY IN A BUSINESS WE DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND.

OUR STOCK ROSE FIVE POINTS ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

WHY DOES OUR STOCK GO UP EVERY TIME WE DO SOMETHING BONEHEADED?

I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Boneheaded Business Decisions"

Summary:

• A company announces it will buy another company that has lost money.
• The stock price increases five points on the announcement.
• The CEO explains that the company's stock goes up every time they do something boneheaded.
• The CEO attributes the stock's performance to its competitive advantage.

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