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The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Tom Taulli |
Everyone Wants Register.com After two years, things are heating up at the domain name company again. But Casual investors should steer clear -- Register.com's current shareholder slugfest is for professionals only. |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2006 Rich Duprey |
infoUSA's Undependable Independence The embattled database firm appoints a top independent director who's anything but. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2012 Dawn Kawamoto |
Yahoo!'s Yang Out, Board Selection Trumps New CEO Selection Yahoo! is reportedly on the prowl for new board directors, as shareholder activist Third Point LLC is increasing pressure to name its own competing slate. |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Chris Mallon |
A Proxy for Management The proxy statement gives investors an annual glimpse into the minds of management. |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Cashing Out the Register Register.com's pricing model is holding it back. The domain name company doesn't stand a chance marketing to the naive. It may hurt results in the near term, but if Register.com wants to fetch a higher asking price, it's going to have to learn to get aggressively affordable right now. |
Registered Rep. September 7, 2005 Kristen French |
Post-Purcell Shuffle Claims Marsh, More Morgan Directors to Follow? The changing of the guard at Morgan Stanley continues as leadership loyal to departed CEO Philip Purcell heads for the exits. |
The Motley Fool November 12, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
Welcome to Proxy Fight Club Despite their downsides, proxy wars represent an important part of shareholder rights. |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2007 Tom Taulli |
Proxy Fights 101 How shareholder skirmishes are transforming Wall Street. It's smart to understand how proxy fights work, but don't assume they're a good system for investing. Proxy battles often target struggling companies with volatile stocks. |
InternetNews July 5, 2004 Jim Wagner |
ICANNot Pay Those Dues The Internet governing body wants registrars to pay up to 475 percent more in annual dues; 75 of them form an alliance to respectfully decline. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 9, 2004 Lucian A. Bebchuk |
Bring Shareholders into the Board Room How can we improve board performance? One way is by reducing the extent to which boards are insulated from, and unaccountable to, shareholders. |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Bill Mann |
Are Corporate Directors Next Against the Wall? Worldcom's Directors settle a landmark case by paying out of pocket. Meanwhile, Walter Forbes skates. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2009 |
A Trio of Options Shareholders could soon have an easier route to proposing their own directors on company boards, thanks to three changes |
InternetNews July 23, 2004 Jim Wagner |
ICANN Adopts Budget but Work Remains The Internet governing body still has to convince its members to accept fee increases to match the budget. |
InternetNews April 7, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Register.com on Nasdaq Watch List Financial irregularities put the company on the de-listing hot seat. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2009 Jena McGregor |
Board Shakeups Made Easier New law gives shareholders more power. Delaware entities will have to put shareholder nominees on the proxy and reimburse successful campaigns. The SEC and the Senate have new regs in store, too. |
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Anders Bylund |
Yahoo! Tries to Fend off Unwanted Advances Yahoo! has extended the deadline for nominating directors for this year's annual shareholder vote. The change is meant to reduce the distraction of a proxy battle in case Microsoft decides to go hostile with an unwelcome bid. |
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard. |
The Motley Fool April 3, 2006 Alyce Lomax |
Your Stocks' Secrets Investors, knowledge is power, so don't ignore a freely available source of the best-kept corporate secrets -- the proxy statement. Proxy season is upon us -- don't forget to do your homework. |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2011 Alyce Lomax |
Making Corporate Housecleaning Easier in 2012 Proxy access resolutions pile up; could some corporate boards get cleaned up next year? |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
The Motley Fool March 29, 2004 Eliot Cohen |
Lies, Half-Truths, and Hubris Help the SEC make the right choice about fairer elections for boards of directors. Corporate insiders are spouting lies, half-truths, and hubris to prevent investors from getting a whiff of fairer elections for boards of directors. |
HBS Working Knowledge July 5, 2006 Joseph Hinsey |
Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction Corporate governance reformers are pushing the idea of majority voting for directors. But that solution won't produce the desired outcome. The answer? Keep CEOs and board chairs separate. |
InternetNews November 11, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
Is Your Domain Locked Down? ICANN's new domain transfer policy about to take effect has registrars raising questions about whether it will actually settle domain 'slamming' disputes. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
When Domain Names Bite Back The domain-name registration industry is suffering a bloody blow with the recent calamity at one of its most popular registrars. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Louis Lavelle |
A Simple Way To Make Boards Behave Requiring directors to win a majority of votes would give shareholders more say. Investors at as many as 100 companies will vote on nonbinding shareholder resolutions urging those companies to adopt majority voting. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Ups and Downs for Women A new report on the progress of women in the workplace features some interesting results. Why does this topic matter to investors? Some studies suggest that having more women on a board of directors can lead to better governance. |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 S.J. Caplan |
Read Those Proxy Statements in 2006 Shareholder resolutions are an increasingly important vehicle for shareholder activism of all sorts. |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2010 Alyce Lomax |
A Pivotal Proxy Season With shareholders more awake and aware than they've been in years, the latest proxy season could begin to fundamentally change managers' attitudes. |
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Anne Tergesen |
In Your Fund Manager On Your Side? Until recently, most investors asked just one thing of their mutual funds: red-hot returns. Now, in the wake of the trading scandals, investors are also looking for fund management they can trust. |
InternetNews April 14, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
Web Hosts Cater to SMBs Yahoo and Register.com let small businesses have it easier online. |