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CFO December 1, 2004 Tim Reason |
A Penney Saved J. C. Penney has revamped its stores and store brands to bring customers, including younger ones, back after years of company decline. But while a deft turnaround buys time, what's in store long-term for the venerable retailer? |
CFO December 1, 2004 Julia Homer |
Fashioning a Turnaround Many companies have managed their way to profitability, only to be stymied about how to spend all that cash. |
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 David Welch |
Bankruptcy Is Delphi's Trump Card Will the prospect of Chapter 11 for Delphi force concessions from General Motors Corp? |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2005 Rich Smith |
Delphi's Depressing Oracle Steve Miller augurs bankruptcy for the auto-parts maker. Investors cannot be expected to step in and recapitalize the company at this point. |
CFO June 1, 2006 Alix Nyberg Stuart |
What Women Want In finance, the operative words are opportunity, flexibility, and balance. As they approach the top position -- CFO, the pull between work and life seems to tug harder at women than at men. |
CFO June 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg |
Second Acts After bankruptcy, companies often teeter between encore and final curtain call. |
CFO July 15, 2008 Vincent Ryan |
Mastering the Turnaround What it really takes to survive a corporate bankruptcy. |
CFO November 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Penney Beats by a Nickel Retailer J.C. Penney reports rising profits as it begins the last year of a five-year turnaround plan. |
CFO March 1, 2005 Kate O'Sullivan |
Where Are They Now? A look at what some of the most significant CFOs from the past two decades are doing today. |
CFO November 1, 2002 Tim Reason |
Facing the Bear: The 2002 Compensation Survey With stock options under scrutiny, companies are once again seeking the elusive link between pay and performance. |
CFO June 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
Secrets of Their Success How the top women in finance staked their claims to the C-suite. |
CIO September 15, 2001 Mike Anderson |
How to Be a Turnaround CIO Some years ago, I was hired to turn around a failing IT department at a midsize retailer in the Midwest. It was an interesting assignment, to say the least. Let me share what I learned about being a turnaround CIO... |
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Robert Berner |
Penney: Back In Fashion J.C. Penney's private-label brands draw middle-market shoppers. |
CFO February 1, 2011 Kate O'Sullivan |
Looking for the Light Guiding a company through a turnaround is no easy feat, but CFOs who can do it are in high demand. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2004 Rich Duprey |
Penney Kicks Drugstore Habit The retailer has completed its sale of Eckerd Drugs to focus on selling clothes. While investors can and should enjoy Penney's current clear-eyed plans, they ought to keep a watchful eye out for any relapse. |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
What's in Store for J.C. Penney? Can Penney's recent profits translate into future dollars? Things have improved, but not enough for wise investors to pass up a chance to invest in faster-growing competitors with better business models. |
Reason March 2002 Michael W. Lynch |
Cold Steel The captains of this floundering industry are asking for nothing less than national industrial socialism, a government-protected cartel that benefits a few producers at the expense of the rest of the country... |
CIO August 1, 2005 Allan Holmes |
Rules of the Road for Turnaround CIOs Turnaround CIOs are in demand. Here are the six steps for righting a troubled IT ship. |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2005 Richard Gibbons |
Profit From Panic Identify beaten-down stocks poised to deliver huge returns. Evaluating these factors can help you find and identify turnaround plays that lead to extraordinary profits. |
CFO July 15, 2009 Kate O'Sullivan |
Power Struggle Will the recession short-circuit women's advancement to the top spots in finance? |
CFO January 1, 2005 Kate O'Sullivan |
Staying Alive There are ways an incumbent CFO can prove he's worth getting to know--and worth keeping around. Here are four strategies for surviving a change at the top. |
CFO July 1, 2006 Don Durfee |
Say Yes to Dr. No? New research suggests that CFOs are an essential counterweight to optimistic CEOs. |
CFO May 1, 2007 Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Board Battles Even as conflicts between CEOs and directors erupt, finance chiefs can wield influence on both sides. |
The Motley Fool April 1, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Retailing's Shopping Spree Rumors of more mergers in the industry buoy J.C. Penney and Saks. Whether consolidating or going it alone, retailing is worth watching these days. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Sean Williams |
J.C. Penney Lands an 800-Pound Gorilla Hiring ex- Apple exec Ron Johnson could mark the official turnaround of J.C. Penney. |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann |
J.C. Penney Making Cents Is this 100-year-old retailer once again worth picking up? Investors, take note. |
Fast Company February 1, 2008 Jeff Chu |
Q&A: Mr. Fix-It Chrysler, Morrison Knudsen, Bethlehem Steel -- in crisis, all called Steve Miller. In The Turnaround Kid, out February 5, the Delphi chairman writes about working for Lee Iacocca and saving some of the old economy's oldest companies. |
CFO May 8, 2006 Don Durfee |
What's the Boss Worth? CFOs weigh in on executive compensation. |
Fast Company April 2001 Regina Fazio Maruca |
Masters of Disaster We asked eight turnaround experts, from professors to investors to managers, who have brought companies back from the brink, to give us their recipe for rescue. Here's the 411 on the 911... |
CFO July 1, 2006 Laura DeMars |
Heavy Vetting Boards of directors now want to talk to would-be CFOs -- and vice versa. |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2006 Rich Smith |
Your Incredible Vanishing Pension If you're nearing retirement, or if you're already retired and depend on your former employer to continue paying your benefits, it's only prudent to ask yourself how much faith you have in your management. How certain are you that your employer actually has the money to honor its promises? |
Inc. June 2009 |
Managing Business Insolvency and Bankruptcy Even after a business fails, an owner has important choices to make. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Wayne Harris By now, Eckerd Corp. should have been nearly done with a three-year turnaround. After making early progress, Harris today finds himself back at square one. |
CFO August 1, 2002 Joseph McCafferty |
Interim CFOs In general, companies are taking longer to fill the CFO position -- usually six months to a year. But since the job is too crucial to leave open that long, companies like Aetna, New York Life, Sapient, and Citrix Systems have, for varying amounts of time, gone the interim CFO route. |
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By the Book Michael Saltzman passes inspection at Underwriters Laboratories... Elizabeth Acton motors ahead with her resignation from Ford Motor Co.... Albert Koch, Kmart's new CFO, needs to proceed with caution... etc. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Rich Smith |
Your Incredible Vanishing Pension If you're nearing retirement, or if you're already retired and depend on your former employer to continue paying your benefits, it's only prudent to ask yourself how much faith you have in your employer to honor its pension promises. |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Penney Grows in Value Share repurchases fuel gains in J.C. Penney's latest respectable quarter. |
CFO October 1, 2007 Kate Plourd |
Board Buddies Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. |
CIO November 15, 2002 Susannah Patton |
As the Companies Turn Four companies. Four crises. Four IT turnaround strategies. How did they work? How did their CIOs fare? |
CFO March 15, 2006 Scott Leibs |
Bigger Fish, Smaller Pond Leaving a large company for the CFO spot at a smaller company can be a great move -- as long as you do your homework. |
CFO May 1, 2005 Kris Frieswick |
What Does Your CEO Really Know? How much do chief executives know about company finances? We asked more than 300 CFOs to rate their boss's finance IQ. |
The Motley Fool May 17, 2005 Seth Jayson |
Penney Adds Up J.C. Penney turns in another good quarter, but is it worth holding out for more? |