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 [...]

Quixote Corporation (QUIX) seems like an odd name for a company, since Don Quixote would hardly have been much of a businessman. But names don’t really matter. As Cerberus Capital Management has proven, you can inadvertently name yourself for the 3-headed dog who guards the entrance to the underworld and still make truckloads of money.
Quixote’s [...]