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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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For Google’s part, it kept releasing its own branded phones under the Nexus brand, partnering with Samsung, Asus, and LG to manufacture these devices, and further eroding the value of the Motorola acquisition. When you’re a powerhouse brand, it can be hard to see that the times are changing. Date: September 3, 2001.

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24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders

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It also owns 50 subsidiary companies that have 200 more subsidiaries themselves, including Geico (acquired in 1996), Dairy Queen (1997), and Fruit of the Loom (2001). You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” ( 2001 ). In spring 2001, Cisco’s shareholders had lost a total of 28.6%

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

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The Honest Company’s branding and promotional materials claimed that the firm’s goods were free of synthetic chemicals. Demonstrating sales is a necessity for retail startups, especially those operating in the intensely competitive food vertical. In 2001, MIT alumnus Albert Hu founded a venture fund called Asenqua Ventures.

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When Corporate Innovation Goes Bad — The 116 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time

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Product innovation is one way that large corporations stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace, but it doesn’t always work out when big brands attempt innovation. While still in operation, Google+ is hardly anybody’s favorite social network. eVilla, Sony (2001). Crystal Pepsi, Pepsi (1992).