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matthew s. olson

When Growth Stalls: It happens even to exemplary companies: after years of neck-snapping acceleration in revenue, growth suddenly stalls. And no one saw it coming. Worse, if executives don't diagnose the cause of a stall and turn things around fast, a company stands little chance of...; Tags: Stall, Growth Stall, Core Business, Executive Team, Storage, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Hardware, Investment, Finance, Management, Harvard Business Review, In Brief, Matthew S. Olson, Derek van Bever, Seth Verry, Matthew S. Olson, Derek van Bever, Seth Verry; Articles 2008-03-05

Why Large Companies Stall Out and Die: Pilots know all about stalls. This is the point where the plane's air speed is reduced enough that it can no longer generate lift, and falls out of the sky. But most planes are equipped with stall alarms, which sound as the critical low speed is reached. Point the nose...; Tags: Branding, Aerospace & Defense, Marketing, Manufacturing, Sean Silverthorne; Blog posts 2009-05-07
Berkshire Hathaway Buying Burlington Northern For $44 BILLION: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway BRK is making a big rail buy, acquiring Burlington Northern BNI for $100 per share or about $44 billion. The deal is the largest in Berkshire's history. Shares of Burlington Northern had been trading around $76, so shareholders are getting a...; Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.; News items 2009-11-03