Open-Source Software: How the Stock Market Views It

“Over the past decade, companies have been experimenting with a
radical concept: openness. Instead of keeping proprietary
information close to the vest, they make it available to anyone who
wants it, usually free of charge…

“But does giving ideas away help–or hurt–the company’s stock
price? Will investors reward openness by driving up the company’s
shares–or punish it by knocking the stock down…?”

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