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When we last footnoted First Marblehead (FMD) back in mid-November, the stock was trading at over $30 a share. Five weeks later, it had fallen 65%.
Now, word comes in the form of this 8-K that First Marblehead’s two most senior executives — CEO Jack Kopnisky and Chairman Peter Tarr — are feeling simpatico with some [...]
Footnoted regulars know that we don’t hand out gold stars all that often here. So when we saw the proxy that Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) filed the other day, it seemed pretty promising: there was very detailed information on what top executives receive under various scenarios — President and CEO Mark Hurd would get $91 million following [...]
Although gold stars are normally reserved for Fridays, Footnoted decided to start the weekend a bit early. Today’s shiny star goes to NII Holdings (NIHD), formerly known as Nextel International, which provides wireless service throughout North and South America. NII recently named long-time Board member and former executive Steve Dussek as CEO, where [...]
We’re taking a break this Friday from our usual troll of the filings for someone special. Tomorrow, Thornton “Ted” Oglove is turning 75 and I’m hoping footnoted.org’s many readers can join me in celebrating his many achievements and wish him a happy day. For those who aren’t familiar with Ted’s seminal work, The Quality of [...]
About 20 miles north of me, near I-84 and the super Wal-Mart (WMT), there’s a Cracker Barrel (CBRL) that my in-laws once dragged me to. I don’t remember the meal — other than the fact that it was fried and that the four of us ate for well under $40 including dessert — and I [...]
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