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Douglas A. McIntyre

America’s Hottest Brands

24/7 Wall St. asked CoreBrand to identify America’s hottest brands. We wanted to know the biggest brands that were the best known and most well regarded. Read: America’s Hottest Brands Generally, most brand analysis…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Yahoo! Needs to Keep CEO Ross Levinsohn

Now that Scott Thompson is out as CEO of Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Ross Levinsohn is in as interim chief executive, the newly constituted board needs to keep its new leader. Levinsohn, the most…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

The Domino Theory in Europe

nationsonline.orgOne reason the United States remained active in the politics and war in Southeast Asia in the 1960s was the so-called domino theory: if one nation in the region fell to communism, it was…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

How Many Other Big Company Execs Lied on Their Resumes?

It may only take a few weeks to find out how many senior executives at America’s large public companies have misleading claims in their resumes. There have to be some. The backgrounds of the top five or…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Media Digest (5/14/2012) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Several senior JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) executives will leave the bank in the wake of its $2 billion trading loss. (Reuters) Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) ex-CEO Scott Thompson has thyroid cancer. (WSJ) Greece will have elections…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Avon To Take Coty Bid?

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) said it will take a week to decide whether it will negotiate a new, sweetened deal from Coty. Coty has just gotten financial support from Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

“The Avengers” Surges Toward Record

The Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) super-hero movie “The Avengers” was the top grossing movie at the US box office this weekend. The same was true in many other countries. Estimates are that the film…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Brent Crude Retreats Toward $100

Futures for Brent crude continue to move closer to $100. Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said that the $100 level would be ideal for his nation’s finances, and, he believes those of the portion of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Greek Talks Break Down

Coalition talks in Greece have broken down and are not likely to be re-started. This means new elections is almost inevitable. This will delay the ability of the EU and IMF to know what…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Frenzied Stock Sell-Off in Europe

The sell-off of equities in Europe has become frenzied, with most indexes down 2% and many stocks down by more than twice that amount. The fear of a regionwide fallout from a Greek default,…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

Thompson Quits as Yahoo! CEO, Replace by Levinsohn

Yahoo.comYahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) announced that embattled CEO Scott Thompson, who was caught lying about his resume just two weeks ago, has resigned. Ross Levinsohn was named interim chief executive officer. Fred Amoroso was named…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 14 years ago

When Will JP Morgan Fire CIO Ina Drew?–Or, Has It?

It is safe to assume that JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon will keep his job as CEO after the bank’s astonishing announcement that it had a trading loss of $2 billion, which could…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

As Trouble Deepens, Chesapeake Gets $3 Billion Loan

Its reputation, and Wall St.’s perception of its future in tatters, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) secured a much need loan to prop up its short term balance sheet prospects. The firm announced that it…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

S&P Say JPMorgan Outlook Negative

A few hours after a Fitch downgrade, S&P said its outlook for JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) has gone from “Stable” to “Negative” in the wake of a $2 billion loss on a series of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

Fitch Cuts JP Morgan

In the midst of calls for JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon to step down, and new scrutiny over a $2 billion trading loss by agencies in the US and UK, Fitch downgraded the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

Eight Great Tech Brands Losing Money

It is a trend in the consumer electronics business — manufacturers rise to become industry leaders only to be outshone by the competition as high-priced gadgets quickly become commodities. Based on recent earning reports…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

JP Morgan: Does One Bad Trade Make a Dangerous Pattern?

The front page of almost every news and financial paper or website carried that story of JP Morgan’s (NYSE: JPM) $2 billion trading loss. As MarketWatch described it, “The losses stemmed from trades at the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

U.S. Girds for Poor Consumer Confidence

UK consumer confidence collapsed in April, according to carefully followed Nationwide Building Society data. The figure dropped sharply below its long-term average as the country entered a recession. The news is a reminder of…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago

EU — a Forecast for 2012 Recession

nationsonline.org Overall, domestic demand is unlikely to support GDP growth in 2012, as the process of deleveraging continues across the sectors of the economy. — European Economic Forecast (Spring 2012) The European Union has…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 15 years ago