Large U.S. companies increasingly are governed by board members who have held their seats for a decade or more, even as some big investors question whether these directors serve shareholders’ best interests.
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The Wall Street Journal |
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Director pay has received scant attention over the years as investors, regulators and the public have focused on soaring executive compensation.
The Wall Street Journal |
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Shareholders like their corporate boards stocked with independent directors—men and women unencumbered by close ties to the company or its executives. The reasoning: Who better to act in the interest of investors?
The Wall Street Journal |
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Here's a look at the nearly 4,500 men and women who serve on the boards of companies in the S&P 500, including executives holding board seats.
The Wall Street Journal |
Monday, December 14, 2015
A financial obfuscation of the dot-com era is making a comeback: Hundreds of U.S. companies are trumpeting adjusted net income, adjusted sales and “adjusted Ebitda.”
The Wall Street Journal |
Monday, October 5, 2015
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The Wall Street Journal |
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Cities and states have plied companies with tax breaks for decades hoping to attract jobs and commerce. A new accounting standard will force many to disclose the total annual cost.
The Wall Street Journal |
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Buried deep in American companies’ securities filings is an indicator for how aggressively they are working to shield their income from the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities.
The Wall Street Journal |
Friday, September 12, 2014
DealBook |
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Carl C. Icahn may have given up his campaign to block Dell Inc. from going private in a vote on Thursday. But the activist investor still has a good shot at another goal: getting more for his shares than the company’s founder, Michael S.
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