Word: coke
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...graduate school of business. Incredibly, there were more than a few outright losers, including Acuson (-46%), Battle Mountain Gold (-83%), Russell Corp. (-51%) and Toys "R" Us (-29%). Many others were gross laggards (Fluor, International Paper, Kellogg, Reynolds Metals, GM). The analysts messed up by taking Pepsi (+260%) over Coke (+599%), Unilever (+165%) over Gillette (+558%). And a couple of stocks (Waste Management and Compaq) blew up just this year...
...Last year, SoBe CEO John Bellows said to Time Magazine, "Coke had cocaine when it started. What we have in our product are legal highs, things that make you feel better and perform better...
...Identity is a work in progress. When I meet an old friend from camp and tell them that today I highlight my hair, drink Coke and gave up rhythmic gymnastics years ago, they are shocked. Anna never did these things. Whether these changes are for the best is another question...
...wanted, just as in another arena he had got movie stars and directors what they wanted. The only time I really believed him was when he said, over and over again, in the middle of eating a bowl of cereal or rewinding a video, "God, I'd love some coke...
...addition, with more and more student services met through the fully automated system of Crimson Cash/Board Plus/Greenhouse Greenbacks/Whatever The Hell They Call It, students on break will have to resist the temptation to reach for a swipe card when wishing to open a door, take a Coke from the fridge or run a load of laundry. And there's no need to "term-bill" anything while at home; Mom's purse is only an arm's length away (too bad it's often accompanied...