Cisco, Travelers Replace Citi, GM on Dow
June 2, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Citigroup and General Motors were dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
June 2, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Citigroup and General Motors were dropped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Geithner Plan Fails to Calm Investors
February 11, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
“Chilly reception”: Timothy Geithner's first sales job as Treasury secretary was greeted yesterday with skepticism from two key constituencies: Wall Street and Capitol Hill.
February 11, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
“Chilly reception”: Timothy Geithner's first sales job as Treasury secretary was greeted yesterday with skepticism from two key constituencies: Wall Street and Capitol Hill.
Global Dow Index Launched
November 12, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
112 years after the creation of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, there’s a new Dow in town. Dow Jones Indexes launched yesterday the Global Dow, “a blue-chip representation of the world's leading companies.”
November 12, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
112 years after the creation of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, there’s a new Dow in town. Dow Jones Indexes launched yesterday the Global Dow, “a blue-chip representation of the world's leading companies.”
Going for Gold in China
August 20, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Venture capitalists poured $1.37 billion in investments into Mainland China during the second quarter of this year. The figure, spread across 71 deals, is the highest in five years and nearly double the $662 million invested during the same period last year.
August 20, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Venture capitalists poured $1.37 billion in investments into Mainland China during the second quarter of this year. The figure, spread across 71 deals, is the highest in five years and nearly double the $662 million invested during the same period last year.
Postings: April / May 2008
April 1, 2008 by Dennis Carey
Recent board appointments: Zelnick, Breeden, Sheehan, more.
April 1, 2008 by Dennis Carey
Recent board appointments: Zelnick, Breeden, Sheehan, more.
CEO Pay Increases Slightly Outpace Results
March 3, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
While the media has been feasting on the controversial debate over whether or not executive compensation has been soaring in recent years, a new study by DolmatConnell & Partners reveals that CEO pay increases of The Dow Jones Industrial Average only slightly outpaces financial performance increases.
March 3, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
While the media has been feasting on the controversial debate over whether or not executive compensation has been soaring in recent years, a new study by DolmatConnell & Partners reveals that CEO pay increases of The Dow Jones Industrial Average only slightly outpaces financial performance increases.
Critics Question Choice of 27-Year-Old Bancroft for News Corp. Board
November 9, 2007 by Joseph McCafferty
News Corp is considering adding a young opera singer who hails from the wealthy family that has long controlled Dow Jones & Co. to its board, but business experts say she may lack the financial acumen.
November 9, 2007 by Joseph McCafferty
News Corp is considering adding a young opera singer who hails from the wealthy family that has long controlled Dow Jones & Co. to its board, but business experts say she may lack the financial acumen.
Dual-Class Shares Don’t Add Up
September 1, 2007 by Mike Egan
Stocks with two classes of voting rights underperform and insulate poor management.
September 1, 2007 by Mike Egan
Stocks with two classes of voting rights underperform and insulate poor management.