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Let’s Talk About “Maximizing Shareholder Value”
Article By:
Cullen Roche
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 3:56 PM EDT
Maximizing shareholder value might not seem like a controversial idea, but many argue it leads corporations to do bad things like overpay executives, issue options-based compensation, buy back shares or pay workers too little, etc
The Hedge Fund That Almost Broke The World
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Saturday, July 29, 2017 7:23 PM EDT
When Long Term Capital Management suddenly imploded in 1998, stung by economic crises in Russia and Asia that caused it to lose $4 billion in a bizarre six-week stretch, it almost brought the entire financial system down with it.
Jeff Bezos Surpasses Bill Gates - Becomes World's Richest Man
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Tyler Durden
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Thursday, July 27, 2017 10:59 AM EDT
Bezos owns about 17 percent of Seattle-based Amazon, which has surged 40 percent this year through Wednesday, helping to add $24.5 billion to his net worth.
Goldman Exits ETF Market Making, Leaves You In Capable Hands Of “Lesser-Known” Firms
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The Heisenberg Report
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017 5:19 AM EDT
Goldman has told fund providers it is scaling back its role as a top lead market maker for ETFs and has already slashed the number of funds it supports in that capacity.
Peak Shale: Anadarko Just Became The First US Oil Producer To Slash CapEx
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Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017 3:56 AM EDT
The company admitted that it can no longer support its capital spending budget, and it would cut its 2017 capital budget by $300 million, becoming the first major U.S. oil producer to do so, as a result of depressed oil prices.
5 Actionable Lessons From The Enron Scandal
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SureDividend
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Saturday, July 22, 2017 4:20 PM EDT
Every failure is an opportunity to refine your investment strategy. With that in mind, we describe five actionable investing lessons that can be learned from the famous Enron scandal.
As Farmers Go Broke, John Deere Ramps Up It's Captive Financing Operation To Keep The Ag Party Going
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:50 AM EDT
The best possible thing for an industry plagued by oversupply and below market commodity prices is for someone to step in and subsidize even more production...it's just basic economics really.
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XPO Logistics Plans To Sell 11M Shares In Public Offering
Article By:
The Fly
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Monday, July 17, 2017 9:45 AM EDT
XPO Logistics announced that it plans to make an offering of 11M shares of its common stock in a registered underwritten offering. XPO expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1.65M additional shares.
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Uber Withdraws From Russian Market, Merges Local Operations With Yandex
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, July 13, 2017 8:45 AM EDT
Uber and Yandex, the "Google of Russia", have agreed to merge their ride-sharing businesses in Russia and in five markets across Central Russia, a deal in which Uber cedes control of the market to the Moscow company after years of fierce competition.
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Third Point Sets Sights On Nestle With $3.5B Stake
Amazon’s Imminent Threat To The Crowded Meal-Kit Delivery Field
How Can A Human Justify Asking To Be Paid $15 To Work?
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Sunday, June 25, 2017 3:56 AM EDT
McDonald’s announced it will replace cashiers in 2,5000 stores with self-service kiosks. The story buzzed across the internet but McDonald’s shoots down fears it is planning to replace cashiers with kiosks.
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Barclays, Former CEO Criminally Charged Over Qatar Fundraising
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Tyler Durden
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 6:40 AM EDT
The SFO allegations focus on how Barclays arranged two capital injections from Qatari investors during the 2008 financial meltdown, when the bank raised £11.8 billion to prop it up and avoid a state bailout.
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UK Soccer Players Abandon Pound, Demand Payment In Euros
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, June 4, 2017 2:40 AM EDT
Leading English Premier League football (soccer) stars are demanding to be paid in euros because of the weak value of the Pound, according to Manchester United, the wealthiest club in world football.