Stocks Rise for GMF Marketing

In a shocking turn of events, the marketing firm GMF (Generic Marketing Firm) landed Starbucks coffee as a client causing stock prices formerly priced at a penny to rocket to well over a dollar. GMF is known for it's innovative use of plain white labels with black words on their advertising. Despite being responsible for numerous marketing campaigns such as "Beer," "Soup," and "Speed Limit 55," their stocks have never moved more than a few cents up or down. CEO of GMF, John Smith stated, "We've been around forever. Everyone knows our stuff, but for some reason we just never landed that big name client. That's all in the past now. Once people see what we did with the Starbucks campaign, they'll realize we're not only the right client for them, but for everyone." Mr. Smith then revealed the new Starbucks advertisement: "Finally! A Starbucks roast for everyone who always wished Starbucks had a roast like this." After the unveiling, the crowd was dumbstruck for several moments as they read and re-read the slogan. Slowly, the brilliance of the advertisement began to sweep over the crowd. The silence was followed by a smattering of applause, a veritable slow-clap began, until the entire crowd grasped what was in front of them unleashing a full standing ovation for Mr. Smith and GMF. Stocks in GMF rose sharply once the advertisement was rolled out and the business world began calling the Generic Marketing Firm to tap in to the unlimited possibilities of Generic Marketing. On the downside of the business report, every other marketing company in the world have filed for bankruptcy and fired all their employees causing the overall market to plummet on Wall Street today.