Core Viewpoint - Concentration and groupthink are anticipated issues in the market, yet current stock buyers are largely indifferent to these concerns [1] Groupthink and Market Behavior - The phenomenon of groupthink may lead to a lack of critical analysis among investors, potentially resulting in poor decision-making [1] - Despite the potential risks associated with concentration and groupthink, stock buyers are currently focused on other factors, ignoring these underlying issues [1]

Group 1 - Target has announced the replacement of CEO Brian Cornell with Michael Fiddelke, who has been with the company since 2003, effective February 1 next year [1][2] - Cornell has been CEO since 2014 and will transition to the role of executive chair of the board of directors [2][4] - The leadership change comes as Target faces challenges post-pandemic, with a decline in sales and store traffic, particularly after rolling back DEI initiatives [2][4] Group 2 - Target reported second-quarter earnings with sales of $25.2 billion, a nearly 1% decrease year-on-year, but exceeding Wall Street expectations of $24.93 billion [4] - The company maintains a forecast of a low-single-digit decline in sales for 2025 [9] - Analyst Neil Saunders expressed mixed feelings about Fiddelke's appointment, noting it may not address the entrenched groupthink issues within the company [10]

senior associate dean for leadership studies Jeffrey Sonnenfeld. He's also a CNBC contributor. He's out with a new piece in time magazine.It's called Grok and Groupthink. Why. Why AI is getting less reliable, not more.And from that article, here's a quote. The chatbots vulnerability to manipulation, along with their susceptibility to groupthink and their inability to recognize basic facts, should alarm all of us about the growing reliance on these research tools and industry, education and the media. Jeff, ...