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BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Louis Lavelle |
Time To Start Weighing The Options New Financial Accounting Standards Board rules make stock options an expense. How will companies cope? |
BusinessWeek July 24, 2006 Jane Sasseen |
Ta-Da! Cheaper Stock Options! Companies are tinkering with the formulas they use to value them. |
BusinessWeek October 23, 2006 Jane Sasseen |
Master Of The Options Universe Chipmaker Analog Devices appears to have used every trick in the book. |
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Louis Lavelle |
Stock Options: The Fuzzy New Math In solving one problem by forcing companies to recognize that options have a cost, we've created something equally complex: Shareholders will have no way of knowing whether their companies are accurately estimating expenses or engaging in wishful thinking to burnish the bottom line. |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Candela's Options Zap Profits The aesthetic laser-maker will capitalize on an accounting rule to accelerate options vesting. The company is basing its decisions not on what's best for business, but on how to make the accounting look good. That should give investors a lot to think about. |
BusinessWeek April 3, 2006 David Henry |
Earnings: It's Still Apples And Oranges Over the next several weeks, most companies will start factoring options expenses into their quarterly earnings results. But investors won't suddenly get clear visions of company profitability. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2004 Bill Mann |
Aligning Interests? Yeah, Right Cisco's employees apparently can't sell their stock options fast enough. Suits the company just fine. |
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 |
Too Many Ways To Expense Options Expensing stock options was supposed to provide a clear, consistent picture of earnings that can be compared across companies and industries. But that goal may now be fading. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Louis Lavelle |
Options: A Modest Proposal Why not expense part of the cost at grant and the rest at expiration? |
Knowledge@Wharton |
New Ways to Retain and Reward Employees (Hint: We're Not Talking Stock Options) A handful of technology companies are heading in alternative directions when it comes to giving employees incentives to stay and perform well. |
Entrepreneur June 2005 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Taking Stock Minimize the costs of new stock-option expensing rules. |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 Philip Durell |
First Data Fiddles Around A stock-option plan won't hurt the parent company of Western Union financially, or change its valuation, but it does say something about the board and the executives who deem it worth fiddling with the plan to dress up future income statements. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Dan Bloom |
Getting Creative With Options Expensing Options expensing is set to become a requirement by January of next year. This is a victory for investors, but some companies are using options expensing to their own benefit. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2006 John Nersesian |
Weigh Your Options Employee stock options are difficult to understand. Clients need your help to manage them effectively. Advisers who develop expertise in this area can attract and retain significant relationships with executives. |
Inc. April 2005 Michael Sisk |
Taking Stock Stock options are about to get pricier, thanks to a new regulation passed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Fortunately, options are not the only way to dole out equity. Here are four other strategies for small businesses to consider. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Linear Thinking Linear has carved out a very profitable niche in the high-performance analog chip market. Prospective investors need to be wary of competition, but this is definitely worth a look. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2005 Salim Haji |
Distractions at Whole Foods Though good numbers continue at the grocer, recent announcements raise questions about driving long-term shareholder value. |
BusinessWeek March 20, 2006 Anne Tergesen |
How Much Are Execs Really Paid? The Securities & Exchange Commission recently proposed sweeping changes to the disclosure of executive compensation. |
CFO May 1, 2003 Kris Frieswick |
Better Options Disillusioned investors are demanding stronger links between executive pay and long-term performance. |
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Anders Bylund |
Analog Devices Sucked Into the Market Vortex Stock-based compensation disclosure rule FAS-123R has claimed another victim. Semiconductor designer Analog Devices failed to meet internal forecasts, thanks in part to high stock option expenses. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek December 12, 2005 |
Platinum Promises Here are estimates by compensation consultant Equilar Inc. of potential payouts from a survey of America's 100 largest corporations. Also included are each company's comments on the executive's package. |
AskMen.com Nate Steere |
Expense Account Dos & Don'ts Expense accounts aren't scary, and if you follow a few simple rules, your expenses can remain headache free. |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold Analog Devices? Analog Devices' dividend is 2.2%. This is tremendous; not only does Analog Devices pay a dividend, but it pays more than the average company in the S&P 500. Does it have the traits of a good retirement stock? |
Inc. October 2005 Darren Dahl |
Granting Options Like It's 1999 New rules do little to dampen private companies' use of stock options. |
AskMen.com October 29, 2000 Luis Rodrigues |
Why Are You Always Broke? You have a well-paying job, but month after month you find that you just don't have enough money to make the car payments, fill up the gas tank or pay the rent. Makes you wonder where all your money disappeared to, doesn't it? |