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Boeing to sell at least $10B in shares to plug cash drain

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32 points bookofjoe | 2 comments | 15 Oct 24 21:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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epicureanideal ◴[15 Oct 24 21:54 UTC] No.41853514[source]▶
The only question I have is, if I buy this garbage, will the government bail me out and then some, and make it profitable to buy stock in this incredibly poorly led company?
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bityard ◴[15 Oct 24 22:03 UTC] No.41853572[source]▶
No. Ask anyone who owned GM stock at the start of the great recession.
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1. paulpauper ◴[15 Oct 24 22:11 UTC] No.41853633{3}[source]▶
Exactly. A bailout means the underlying business is restructured or wound-down; shareholders, bond holders typically get zip
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2. bawolff ◴[15 Oct 24 22:13 UTC] No.41853650[source]▶
As they should.

Investments by definition is a risk. If you want garunteed returns use a savings account or GIC.