Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Comes Up for Air LeapFrog takes to the unfriendly skies for new leadership. Yesterday, Jeffrey Katz replaced Tom Kalinske as CEO for the educational toy specialist. Investors, take note.
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 August 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Stinks at Frogger The educational toy specialist flunks out in the second quarter. Thankfully, LeapFrog has the time to get it right, since its cash-rich balance sheet sports nearly $3 a share in greenbacks. Investors will have to be patient.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Tim Beyers	Don't Waste Your Vote Every year, as a shareholder, you're given the chance to have a say in how the companies you own are run. Don't blow it. Vote.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Told You So, LeapFrog Bulls LeapFrog warns, but you should have seen it coming.
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 February 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is LeapFrog a Prince? This LeapFrog's got warts -- the bumpy kind.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Kissing LeapFrog Doesn't Make It a Prince Educational toy specialist LeapFrog waits for a turnaround, but it's going to have to jump really high. The company has missed analysts estimates in five of the last six quarters.
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.
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 November 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog's Giant Leap of Faith The educational toy specialist flunks out again. Naturally, this isn't going to sit well with shareholders.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Trouble at the Top for Whole Foods? We dig a little deeper into a shareholder resolution aimed at the company.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2004 Bill Mann	Dual-Class Shares, Second-Class Investors There is a separate, non-traded class of stock that receives 10 votes for each common stock. This means that the non-traded stock shareholders, including the CEO, can dictate terms at the company far in excess of their financial stake.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Goes Splat Shares of the educational toy maker slip on lower quarterly guidance.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Bill Mann	Rash of Activism at Staples This year's proxy statement from office supply giant Staples contains four separate shareholder proposals, the first time any shareholder proposals have been made in the last ten years.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2010 Jeffrey Morgan	Corporate America Wants Your Vote Why we should all care about corporate governance.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Is Not Green The educational toy specialist gets through a very ugly 2006. Investors, if you want a safe toy company, you don't belong here.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Not-So-Indecent Proposals Watch out for shareholders, especially of Apple Computer, shaking things up at public companies this year.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2005 Jim Mueller	Sportsman's Guide's Red Flag How many stock options is the outdoor gear seller giving out? And it wants more? Here's an investor's red flag.
U.S. Banker May 2007 Karen Krebsbach	Executive Pay, Still in the Hot Seat Shareholders are trying to gain more influence on executive pay as more resolutions hit the agenda at firms' annual meetings. But passage is proving to be tough.
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 February 17, 2005 Rich Smith	A Frog With Princely Airs Educational toymaker LeapFrog ups the standard for full and honest disclosure. While the company today is a financial train wreck, it has the ability and integrity to right itself. When it does, it will richly reward its shareholders.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Think Twice Before Agreeing With Management Did you know that companies in which you own stock may be doing things you don't like, and you may be giving them your blessing? Investors, proxy voting probably doesn't work the way you think it does.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Plays Chutes and Ladders The educational-toy specialist has some new key hires to turn it around. Investors, will it help?
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.
BusinessWeek June 11, 2007 Jena McGregor	Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Shareholders Take Action Here are some tips on how to make a difference with your holdings.
Salon.com October 10, 2000 Janelle Brown	Microsoft's funny money A spunky shareholder resolution demands that the company account for its political campaign contributions...
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Teaches Subtraction The learning toy maker has more excuses as its stock sinks to an all-time low.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Rick Munarriz	LeapFrog's Deep Fog LeapFrog, the educational toy maker, has a bad quarter but sees greener lily pads in the future.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Shareholders Are Winning ... Slowly CEO overcompensation is gradually being challenged in corporate America by shareholders, through resolutions and annual meeting proposals.
CFO September 1, 2010 Joseph McCafferty	Who's in Charge Here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog's Blue Christmas The educational toy maker is warning that it's going to miss its targets. Again. The fact that LeapFrog hasn't been acquired by one of the larger toy manufacturers by now may also be revealing.
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Tim Beyers	Time to Get Out the Vote A full slate of annual meetings is upcoming. If you're an owner, it's time to crack those proxies and go vote.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Who's Targeting Your Stock? The Manhattan Institute's Proxy Monitor database is a tool that lets shareholder proposals point you toward real investment risks.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hasbro Lands on the Island of Misfit Toys Hasbro's six-quarter-streak of beating expectations comes to an end.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	You're Crazy If You Sell Hasbro Hasbro is doing just fine, despite a recent downgrade.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hasbro Pays Out The nation's second-largest toy maker hikes its dividend -- and its optimism.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007	LeapFrog Falls Back to Leap Forward: Fool by Numbers The educational product manufacturer released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool September 2, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog's Greener Pastures LeapFrog's founder leaves the educational toy maker, and it stirs up some nostalgia.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Keeping Score at Major Companies Big issues abound in proxy statements this year. Don't miss your chance to chime in.
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.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Selena Maranjian	The SEC May Shut You Up If you want to keep the right to influence your companies, let the SEC know. The SEC has recently proposed changing rules for shareholders -- in ways that don't seem to protect them at all.
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?
The Motley Fool April 21, 2008 Rich Duprey	Foolish Forecast: JAKKS Pacific Not Toying Around In advance of earnings, analysts expect toymaker JAKKS Pacific to show a huge jump in profits.
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 February 9, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It's Time to Play Again The toymakers are back. Shares of Hasbro soar after the country's second-largest maker of playthings delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2011 Dawn Kawamoto	You Want CEO Succession Planning? Go for It. Corporate boards say they're working on CEO succession planning. Here's when and how investors should push for change.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote.