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Ralph Lauren’s Proxy is a Pageturner!

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Last Thursday, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) filed its proxy with the SEC, and – while it wasn’t exactly the same experience as relaxing on the beach with a thriller – it was a pretty dramatic read.
Our protagonist is a guy named Ralph.  At age 69, he’s at the top of his game.  The company [...]

Martha Stewart’s contract made us do it….

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Note to the Martha fans: We like Martha. We really do. Those heart-shaped, hand-written notes she adds to tea bags for her guests? Very thoughtful. And the Sweet-Heart arrangement she created with red tulips and cinnamon candies? Lovely! Especially for Valentine’s Day.
So – with that acknowledgment out of the way, and the fact that some [...]

MSO pays $2 million to use Martha Stewart’s homes…

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Except for that nasty skirmish with the SEC a few years ago, Martha Stewart’s got it pretty good. In exchange for showing us how to make Chicken Pot-au-Feu and silk-flower ring pillows, she earned more than $2 million last year. Could that deal be any more perfect?
Yes, thanks to a big raise that Martha’s [...]

Paris Hilton’s romp through SEC filings…

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Last week, we learned that Paris Hilton has a strong sense of irony. And on Friday, during a conference call following Sally Beauty’s third quarter earnings, we learned that Paris has some other hidden talents as well. Here’s what Sally President and CEO Gary Winterhalter had to say about Paris:
As you recall, in May we [...]