The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion with host Chris Hill and analysts Joe Magyer, James Early, and Ron Gross. In this segment, the analysts discuss how Groupon (GRPN -5.77%) CEO Andrew Mason isn't particularly popular with investors at the moment: Groupon's share price rose 20% amid rumors that its board of directors was looking to replace Mason, and fell again when those rumors proved false. But is Mason really the problem here? The analysts take a look at Groupon's business model overall, and discuss some of the issues with the company as they see it.
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This Is Groupon's Real Problem
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News that Groupon's CEO may be replaced saw shares jump up. Is he really the problem?
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