Dow just hit a 8 month high.

[Hoofhurr]

That's my biggest gripe too, i.e. the pressure on companies to produce earnings on a quarterly basis and the 'mostly' real time fluctuations in stock price. Depending on your personality and your situation that kind of pressure on every one of your decisions as a CEO will either encourage you to take greater risks or be more hesitant to take necessary risks.