Years ago, I found myself the COO of a company in the quick service restaurant industry. The board of directors charged me with the responsibility to make that company growquickly but within reason. We knew that the quickest and best way to do that was by making competitive, but sensible acquisitions; so I researched, negotiated and bought as many other similarly franchised outlets as I could; until the board said “stop….now » Read more: The Art and Science of Comparison…stock Research as if you Were Acquiring the Whole Company