Corporate Governance

HP Executive Shakeup Overshadows Earnings Beat

Posted: August 23, 2019 at 9:50 am

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) released its most recent quarterly results after the markets closed on Thursday, along with a huge update to its executive leadership. With all this commotion, investors ...
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Tesla’s Move Into Europe May Not Be Through Volkswagen

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 12:35 pm

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares made a handy gain early on Thursday after mixed reports surfaced as to whether German auto manufacturer Volkswagen would be looking to take a stake ...
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These Companies Paid Their Boards Over $10 Million

Posted: August 22, 2019 at 10:28 am

Chief executive officer pay levels have become part of a heated debate about how much public company leaders should be paid. Some packages have risen into the tens of millions ...
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US Corporations: Not Just for Shareholders Any More

Posted: August 19, 2019 at 8:48 am

One of the country's most influential business organizations on Monday turned the world, if not upside down, at least 90 degrees. The Business Roundtable, comprised of chief executives of U.S. ...
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Is GE Up Off the Ropes?

Posted: August 16, 2019 at 11:10 am

It's pretty hard to deny that General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) stockholders suffered a bloodbath on Thursday. The company's shares had dropped 11% by the closing bell, following a scathing ...
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As Berkshire Hathaway Keeps Buying Other Stocks, Financial Dominance Becomes More Obvious

Posted: August 15, 2019 at 10:55 am

Warren Buffett may be getting older every year, but he and the giant Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have remained acquirers of public stocks for years. The conglomerate could even ...
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Papa John’s Is Back, a Little

Posted: August 7, 2019 at 6:15 am

Papa John's International took a beating as sales fell and tensions rose between its board and founder John Schnatter, which nearly tore the company apart. The worst of those days ...
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What Analysts Have to Say About IBM’s Red Hat Acquisition Going Forward

Posted: August 5, 2019 at 3:22 pm

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) announced last week that it is in the process of changing its software portfolio and what to expect from its newly acquired Red Hat. ...
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What This Mylan-Pfizer Pharma Juggernaut Will Look Like

Posted: July 29, 2019 at 9:25 am

Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) released its second-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Monday. The pharmaceutical giant also announced a major update to its business involving Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: ...
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After a Record Year, the Number of New Women CEOs Slips

Posted: July 18, 2019 at 10:59 am

In all of last year, 22.5% of all CEO replacements were women. For the first six months of 2019, 21.6% of all CEO vacancies have been filled by women. That ...
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Is There a Method to Inovio Pharma’s Cost-Cutting Madness?

Posted: July 17, 2019 at 10:20 am

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) shares dipped on Wednesday after the company said that it was taking measures to cut costs and its overall burn rate. When a company says ...
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US CEO Departures Slowed in June, Remain 15% Higher Year Over Year

Posted: July 10, 2019 at 12:14 pm

The number of U.S. chief executive officers who lost or left their jobs in June fell by 13% compared to the May total. Last month, 99 CEOs left their jobs, ...
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Why ESG Investing May Become Problematic With Overlaps and Redundancy

Posted: July 9, 2019 at 8:35 am

The bull market is now well over 10 years old, and the major equity indexes recently hit all-time highs. This is a time when investors should be considering how they ...
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Canopy Growth Loses a CEO

Posted: July 3, 2019 at 10:00 am

Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC) shares dipped on Wednesday after the company announced that it would be making a change at the top. Essentially, its co-CEO will step down, effective ...
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Will Vale Face Manslaughter Charges After Brazilian Dam Disaster?

Posted: July 2, 2019 at 4:03 pm

Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) shares were down handily on Tuesday after a Brazilian Senate committee announced that it recommends indicting Vale in a deadly dam collapse that occurred in late ...
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