[wideawake]

Abbott and Enron deserve to be on this list for defrauding taxpayers and stockholders.

[fourdeuce82d]

Enron has done more to damage the image of the corporation than nader ever could.

good job on Jazzfan, by the way- didn't get around to reading the exchange until later, but thought you made sense.

[Arkinsaw]

Abbott and Enron deserve to be on this list for defrauding taxpayers and stockholders.

That's a fact.

Wal-Mart on the other hand doesn't need to be on there for sprawl, but it sure is on my list for:

1) Not having staples by themselves and making me buy a new stapler to get some.
2) Having 8 empty slots for thumbtacks. How can a retailer run out of 8 slots worth of thumbtacks? They don't exactly fly off the shelves.
3) Selling music CD's with words bleeped without warning the customer and then refusing to take them back when the customer discovers the manipulation.
4) Putting a rack full of Mexican coats underneath a "We buy American" sign.

[sam_paine]

Abbott and Enron deserve to be on this list for defrauding taxpayers and stockholders.

Abbott's made me $2000 as a stockholder. I ain't been defrauded.

[Xenalyte]

Abbott and Enron deserve to be on this list for defrauding taxpayers and stockholders.

Flame-retardant leathers on!

Can't speak for Abbott, but Enron didn't force its workers to invest utterly, totally, solely and completely in Enron stock. They had the option to sell any or all of their holdings earlier in 2001, when the price was much closer to $80 than to $1, and most of 'em chose not to.

Lesson learned? Diversify. You gotta learn to think about your investments, but it's worth it.