CEO Performance

Ford Board Needs to Fire CEO Hackett

Posted: July 25, 2019 at 6:20 am

Buried in Ford Motor Co.'s (NYSE: F) announcement of its second-quarter earnings were the figures for the period. After posting a long list of modest successes, the data showed that ...
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US CEO Departures Hit Highest Year-to-Date Total Ever

Posted: June 12, 2019 at 1:49 pm

The number of U.S. CEOs who lost or left their jobs in May rose by 17% compared to the April total. Last month, 114 CEOs left their jobs, compared to ...
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Uber’s Management Departures Likely to Rattle Investor Nerves

Posted: June 9, 2019 at 10:02 am

Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) is no stranger to controversy. After taking lead in the ride-hailing business, Uber has finally come public. The analysts gave Uber solid ratings for the ...
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GM Merger With Ford Looks More Likely

Posted: May 28, 2019 at 6:40 am

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE: FCAU) proposed a merger with Renault that would create the world's third largest carmaker. The eroding economics of the industry make such deal more likely ...
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Tesla’s Market Value Still Almost as Large as Ford’s

Posted: May 24, 2019 at 6:30 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has a market cap of just over $39 billion. Despite a near panic sell-off of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares over the past week, it ...
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American CEOs Are Back to Keeping Their Jobs

Posted: May 8, 2019 at 2:15 pm

The number of U.S. CEOs who lost or left their jobs in April fell by 39% compared to the March total. Last month 97 CEOs left their jobs compared to ...
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Year After Year, IBM and CEO Rometty Disappoint

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 6:35 am

Quarter after quarter, year after year, the International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) turnaround is promoted by the company and CEO Virginia Marie "Ginni" Rometty. Occasionally, revenue and income show ...
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The Airline CEO Who Walked Through a Plane Picking Up Trash

Posted: April 8, 2019 at 6:30 am

. The image of the chief executive officer of a major company is not someone who picks up trash. However, that is what happened recently on a major airline. ...
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Blue Apron’s Dilemma May Continue Despite Solid New CEO Replacement

Posted: April 3, 2019 at 5:43 pm

When a chief executive officer leaves a company, shareholders sometimes feel nervous. When CEOs leave a company when it has been in duress, the shareholders and investment community sometimes cheer ...
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Why Sloan’s Departure as Wells Fargo CEO May Not Be So Great for the Bank’s Recovery

Posted: March 29, 2019 at 9:30 am

Some people might wonder how bad it looks when a chief executive officer resigns and the company's stock rises. Generally it's a case of distress-relief when that occurs. And that ...
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Wells Fargo Had Among Worst Reputations of Any Company Ahead of CEO Resignation

Posted: March 29, 2019 at 6:25 am

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) CEO Timothy J. Sloan left the big bank unexpectedly. It has been criticized for sales tactics and legal violations since before he was appointed. ...
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Record Number of US CEOs Left Their Jobs in January

Posted: February 6, 2019 at 9:15 am

The number of U.S. CEOs who lost or left their jobs in January continued a record-setting trend established in the fourth quarter of 2018. A total of 157 CEOs departed ...
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Ford Exits Detroit Car Show in More Trouble Than When It Went In

Posted: January 19, 2019 at 8:25 am

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit is one of the world's largest venues for manufacturers to launch new cars and for industry CEOs to explain their visions for ...
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Wall Street Still Doesn’t Believe in Ford

Posted: January 16, 2019 at 6:50 am

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has announced a broad-ranging alliance with Volkswagen. Ford's stock fell despite tremendous press coverage of the announcement. Ford continues to be the weakest of the ...
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Disney CEO Iger Makes $65 Million

Posted: January 12, 2019 at 8:12 am

Robert A. Iger has been the CEO of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) since 2005. Over that period, Disney's cable, TV and film businesses have changed the face of the ...
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