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The 13 Worst Big Stock Stories Of 2011 (BAC, DMND, FSLR, GMCR, HPQ, IPSU, SLV, KV-A, EGPT, MCP, NFLX, RIMM, SHLD)

Posted: December 30, 2011 at 12:02 pm

2011 was more or less a wash for stock performance when it was all said and done.  There were several great stories and there were many duds.  24/7 Wall St. ...
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It Does Not Matter Who Runs the New York Times

Posted: December 16, 2011 at 6:28 am

It does not matter who runs the New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT). The clock is slowly winding down on its viability as a standalone company. The newspaper industry has ...
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With ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judge Gig, Is Stern A SIRIUS XM Flight Risk Again? (SIRI)

Posted: December 15, 2011 at 2:47 pm

SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) may not be as big of a fan of America's Got Talent as the public is.  It turns out that SIRIUS XM's top shock ...
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How Did Andrea Jung Stay So Long as Avon CEO?

Posted: December 14, 2011 at 6:26 am

Andrea Jung has been chairman and CEO of Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) since November 1999. She has done an atrocious job as chief executive over the past several years. Her tenure ...
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Avon Takes 24/7 Wall St. Advice–Sacks CEO

Posted: December 13, 2011 at 8:35 pm

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), recently named one of 24/7 Wall St.'s Worst Managed Companies, fired its CEO Andrea Jung. In a statement, Avon's board remarked, that  Andrea Jung ,  Avon 's ...
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Over 5 Years Later… Ford Reinstates Its Dividend (F, GM)

Posted: December 8, 2011 at 12:12 pm

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has been halted for NEWS PENDING with a last trading price of $10.73. The move was already on the heels of a 3.16% drop today ...
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Best and Worst Run Companies in America

Posted: December 8, 2011 at 6:26 am

Many American companies have done incredibly well this year. A number posted extraordinary financial results in 2011. Others have launched products that revolutionized markets. Of course, many big public corporations ...
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Talbots Takes 24/7 Wall St. Advice, Sacks CEO

Posted: December 5, 2011 at 9:20 am

Last week, 24/7 Wall St. made the case that The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) fire its CEO Trudy F. Sullivan. Today, the company pushed her out and said it would start ...
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The Corzine Subpoena… Future of Segregated Funds Hangs in the Wind

Posted: December 2, 2011 at 10:39 am

Jon Corzine was supposed to be the poster boy for modern-day finance... From the King of Finance, to New Jersey's governor, and back to Wall Street.  Now Corzine is just the King of ...
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AMR Bankruptcy, A Real Boon For Airlines (AMR, UAL, LCC, LUV, DAL, JBLU)

Posted: November 29, 2011 at 10:51 am

The news flow around the AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) filing for bankruptcy is rampant.  Some say it was expected and others believe it was premature.  The aim to work its ...
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Oddworld: Diamond Foods, From Probe to M&A to Suicide (DMND)

Posted: November 23, 2011 at 10:37 am

Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) has gone from one of the great growth stories to a very troubled company in a very short period of time.  From a prior walnut accounting ...
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When Will Gary Rodkin Push Andrea Jung Out As CEO Of Avon?

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Gary Rodkin, the CEO of ConAgra Foods, is the only member of the Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) board who has the power to convince his fellow board members to force ...
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The End of MF Global (MF, CME, ICE)

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 9:51 am

MF Global Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MF) has been halted pending news this Monday.  Workers may be allowed into the offices, but the firm is being cut off from transacting business. ...
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D-Day at First Solar as CEO Out! (FSLR, HON, GE)

Posted: October 25, 2011 at 2:30 pm

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) must be in real trouble, even worse than what we have all been fearing.  Rob Gillette is out as CEO.  The circumstances behind the news ...
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A Chance to Replace Kodak’s CEO

Posted: October 25, 2011 at 4:37 am

Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) is in talks to raise $900 million from investors. It is a perfect chance for financiers and the board to replace CEO Antonio Perez, who has ...
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