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Related: About this forumWith reporting like this what is there to worry about?

WTF.
This kind of silliness does nothing to improve my already dismal view of media reporting in general.
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With reporting like this what is there to worry about? (Original Post)
geckosfeet
Apr 2012
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Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)1. I agree 200%!
I have no idea what you're talking about, so I'll just shake my head and agree!
On edit. When I first clicked on it, there was no content to the post. Now, I see the content. So, I'll agree 300%!
geckosfeet
(9,644 posts)2. Just that on the front page of google news there are two articles
Last edited Thu Apr 19, 2012, 11:34 AM - Edit history (1)
making exactly opposite statements regarding BOA's first quarter profits.
One says they are up. One says they are down. I even highlighted the juicy parts to make it easier.
on edit: 300%! Profits are looking good!
Tansy_Gold
(18,167 posts)3. double plus superbad good!
or something like that.
longship
(40,416 posts)4. Yo-yo journalism! nt
bemildred
(90,061 posts)5. Yep. Completely useless. nt
Shagman
(135 posts)6. Unavoidable, really ...
... when you're keeping two or three sets of books. To the shareholders you're making a profit, while to the government you're taking a loss so you owe no tax.