Corporate Governance

Former WeWork CEO Neumann Won’t Give Part of His $1 Billion to Laid-Off Workers

Posted: October 23, 2019 at 6:20 am

The bailout of mammoth temporary office space rental phenom WeWork has been put into place. Its largest shareholder, Softbank, will take control. Through a series of loans and equity purchases, ...
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Is Under Armour on the Right Path With New CEO?

Posted: October 22, 2019 at 12:55 pm

Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UAA) has announced that there would be a big change in executive leadership. Effective January 1, 2020, current chief executive officer and founder, Kevin Plank, will ...
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Are AT&T and Paul Singer About to Reach a Deal?

Posted: October 18, 2019 at 10:55 am

After disclosing a $3.2 billion stake in AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) early last month, activist investor Paul Singer and his private equity firm Elliott Management sent a letter to company ...
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Boeing Should Have Fired CEO Muilenburg

Posted: October 12, 2019 at 8:35 am

The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) board of directors has fired CEO Dennis A. Muilenburg from his job as board chair but will let him stay on as chief executive, at ...
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IAC/InterActive’s Plan to Spin Off Match

Posted: October 11, 2019 at 12:45 pm

IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IAC) has announced that it made a preliminary proposal for a full separation with Match Group Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH). This follows IAC's August announcement that it was considering ...
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Amazon Tells Us What’s Important — to Amazon

Posted: October 11, 2019 at 11:15 am

U.S. corporations are not known for their willingness to adopt a public stance on controversial political issues. On pocketbook issues, they are rarely silent, in either word or action. Just ...
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Is Bed Bath & Beyond’s New CEO the Start of a Turnaround?

Posted: October 10, 2019 at 11:45 am

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) shares jumped on Thursday after the firm announced that it would be adding a new chief executive officer to its roster. This has ...
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A New CEO Won’t Help Bed Bath & Beyond

Posted: October 10, 2019 at 7:15 am

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has named a new chief executive officer. Traders pushed shares up sharply on the news. The fact of the matter is that the ...
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US CEOs Are Departing at a Record Pace, Tech Slammed

Posted: October 9, 2019 at 9:17 am

The number of U.S. chief executive officers who lost or left their jobs in September dipped by 5% compared to the August total. Last month, 151 CEOs left their jobs, ...
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Is There More to Come After PayPal Pulls Out of Libra Association?

Posted: October 7, 2019 at 12:40 pm

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) has said that it will pull out of Facebook Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FB) Libra Association. PayPal intends to forgo any further participation in the group and ...
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Will TSG and Flutter Get Lucky Creating the World’s Biggest Online Betting Site

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 11:25 am

The Stars Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TSG) shares exploded on Wednesday after the firm announced that it will be acquired by Flutter Entertainment in an all-share combination. This deal will form ...
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Boeing, Airbus Just Lost a Potential $40 Billion Order

Posted: September 30, 2019 at 1:55 pm

Aircraft lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) once expressed interest in purchasing 400 new single-aisle jets from Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and Airbus. In 2017, DAE acquired Dublin-based lessor AWAS, and ...
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Why This Finally Could Be Bed Bath & Beyond’s Time to Shine

Posted: September 30, 2019 at 1:20 pm

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results later this week. One analyst is getting out ahead of the report and believes ...
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Why Wall Street Is Rather Mixed About New CEO of Wells Fargo

Posted: September 30, 2019 at 11:05 am

Now that Charles Scharf has been named to assume the full-time roles as president and chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), it is important to consider ...
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Wells Fargo Finally Finds a Winner to Serve as CEO

Posted: September 27, 2019 at 9:20 am

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) has been embroiled in scandal for far too long. Its shares have lagged rival banks as it has been under asset restrictions in the ...
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