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		_dczq on Dec 20, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech Unicorns Are Going Public at Near-Record Pace ==Any changes are related to the expected value of the stock, not the company itself. == How are these different things? Company stock represents an equity percentage of the underlying company.

rue on Dec 27, 2018 [–]

It’s the share that’s being traded. It doesn’t matter whether it represents reality. All that matters is that the guess about whether it appreciates or depreciates is correct.

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