Guiding Lights
September 3, 2009 by Django Gold
Sage advice from Buffett, Volcker, Soros, Immelt, Charan, and Townsend.
September 3, 2009 by Django Gold
Sage advice from Buffett, Volcker, Soros, Immelt, Charan, and Townsend.
Simply the Best
June 1, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Texas tops our first annual Boardroom Guide to the Best States for Business. The guide is an outgrowth of our annual Guide to State Litigation Climates.
June 1, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
Texas tops our first annual Boardroom Guide to the Best States for Business. The guide is an outgrowth of our annual Guide to State Litigation Climates.
The Best States for Business
June 1, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
When the measures are tallied--labor costs, taxes, litigation, economy, education, and more--Texas rises to the top.
June 1, 2009 by Joseph McCafferty
When the measures are tallied--labor costs, taxes, litigation, economy, education, and more--Texas rises to the top.
The Outlook: Obama’s First Moves
November 5, 2008 by Peter Morici
President-elect Obama cannot indulge in a measured transition. He is compelled by events to act decisively, through quick selection of a Treasury Secretary, who can work with incumbent Henry Paulson on the banking crisis, and by working to fashion a new stimulus package.
November 5, 2008 by Peter Morici
President-elect Obama cannot indulge in a measured transition. He is compelled by events to act decisively, through quick selection of a Treasury Secretary, who can work with incumbent Henry Paulson on the banking crisis, and by working to fashion a new stimulus package.
CEOs Awash in Worthless Options
October 31, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
As of October 17, 2008, 68 percent of Fortune 500 companies had outstanding employee stock options with a weighted average exercise price higher than their closing stock price that day. The reality? A large percentage of employee stock options are likely underwater.
October 31, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
As of October 17, 2008, 68 percent of Fortune 500 companies had outstanding employee stock options with a weighted average exercise price higher than their closing stock price that day. The reality? A large percentage of employee stock options are likely underwater.
CFO Turnover at Record High
September 4, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Roughly half the CFOs at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies stay in their posts less than three years.
September 4, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Roughly half the CFOs at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies stay in their posts less than three years.
Stock Options Are Under Water
August 27, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Fortune 500 companies see stock options plummet as one in ten stock options are worthless. Experts see calls for an onslaught of repricings.
August 27, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Fortune 500 companies see stock options plummet as one in ten stock options are worthless. Experts see calls for an onslaught of repricings.
Study: CEOs Accumulated More Wealth
June 27, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
CEO accumulated wealth increased overall from 2006 to 2007. The analysis includes data from fiscal years 2007 and 2006 for 33 Fortune 500 companies with consecutive years of compensation disclosure under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new disclosure rules.
June 27, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
CEO accumulated wealth increased overall from 2006 to 2007. The analysis includes data from fiscal years 2007 and 2006 for 33 Fortune 500 companies with consecutive years of compensation disclosure under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new disclosure rules.
Wal-Mart Tops Fortune 500
April 22, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The retail giant reigns supreme on the list of the largest companies for the second year in a row.
April 22, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
The retail giant reigns supreme on the list of the largest companies for the second year in a row.
Some Executive Bonuses Tied to Green Milestones
February 4, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Some companies have begun to reward top executives for making their companies more environmentally friendly.
February 4, 2008 by Joseph McCafferty
Some companies have begun to reward top executives for making their companies more environmentally friendly.
Handicapping the ‘08 Proxy Season
February 1, 2008 by Arzu Cevik
The most combative proxy season to date may lie ahead in the coming months. Now that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to restrict shareholder access to proxies for at least another year, it’s more than likely that investors at some companies will attempt an end run by proposing a record number of proxy-ballot initiatives.
February 1, 2008 by Arzu Cevik
The most combative proxy season to date may lie ahead in the coming months. Now that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to restrict shareholder access to proxies for at least another year, it’s more than likely that investors at some companies will attempt an end run by proposing a record number of proxy-ballot initiatives.