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Offering bonuses to a CEO to improve shareholder returns doesn’t improve the company’s performance, according to a new study by Cornell University and consultants Pearl Meyer & Partners.
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The Real Reason Putin Wants to Keep Assad in Power
From TED and the Aspen Ideas Conference to the Clinton Global Initiative, individuals and companies plunk down thousands of dollars to hobnob with the people who are setting the agendas in business, government and the culture. Few, however, can sit in a ballroom and listen to a panel on the Middle…
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Odds Are Very High That Stock Market Will Rally Over the Next Month
Technical analysis shows that stocks are poised for a multiweek bounce that will begin next Tuesday if not sooner. Will you be ready for it?
TheStreet.comWal-Mart Fires 450 at Headquarters
Wal-Mart has announced that 450 home office staff will lose their jobs in order to make the retailer "more nimble organization,"
24/7 Wall St.Former NFL player Asante Samuel sells his Florida home with $1-million swimming pool
Former NFL defensive back Asante Samuel has sold his South Florida mansion -- with its $1-million swimming pool -- for $7.5 million.
Los Angeles TimesHere's Why Apple Shares Will Hit $200 in 12 Months
Expect Apple AAPL stock to nearly double in value and hit $200-a-share a year from now, say analysts at Drexel Hamilton in New York.
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What Trump, Carson and Clinton Said About the Oregon Shooting
Several presidential candidates have offered their thoughts and prayers to the victims and families affected by Thursday’s mass shooting at a community college in Oregon. A gunman, 26, opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, killing nine and injuring seven others before he…
The Fiscal TimesGoldman Has 40 Stocks You Should Buy and 40 You Should Sell
It's been a tough year so far for investors, with a wide variety of assets posting negative returns. In Goldman Sachs's latest quarterly chartbook, analysts point out that everything from gold to mutual ...
BloombergObama Responds to Jeb Bush’s ‘Stuff Happens’ Remark
Oct 2 -- In Greenville, South Carolina today, Jeb Bush, arguing against calls for gun control after the Oregon tragedy, said, "look, stuff happens, there’s always a crisis and the impulse is always to do something and it’s not always the right thing to do." At a White House news conference, ABC’s…
Bloomberg VideoAs McCarthy Stumbles, the Race for House Speaker Gets a Jolt
The race for the next Speaker of the House received an unexpected surprise Friday when it was reported that Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) will make a late play for the gavel. Sources told Politico that the House Oversight and Government Reform chair is laying the groundwork for a bid against House…
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Theme park building boom hits the skids in smaller Chinese markets
Wei Jiushan spends his day in a fantasy land, surrounded by rides, arcades, souvenir shops, bungee-jumping towers that look like six-story-high banyan trees and a small village of mushroom-shaped houses....
Los Angeles TimesDoes Downsizing in Retirement Still Make Sense?
Negative equity, transaction and upgrade costs, and emotions can make downsizing a poor choice for many retirees, says contributor John Wasik.
MorningstarGet ready for a ‘destruction of wealth’ as stocks head toward a bear market
Reality Shares’ new Guardian Gauge predicts the S&P; 500 will suffer more declines, says Phil van Doorn.
MarketWatchAre you sure you want to be executor of an estate?
Before you agree to serve as executor of an estate, educate yourself on how much work is involved and assess whether you're able to handle the job.
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California homeowners have the right to remove turf amid drought
Question: My homeowner association board in our common interest development underestimates the severity of California's drought, and it fines and penalizes owners who comply with the state's water restrictions....
Los Angeles TimesDelta Air Plans Cuts in Office Workforce to Boost Productivity
Delta Air Lines Inc. is planning an unspecified number of job cuts among its 10,000 management and salaried employees in a move to boost productivity. The reductions will affect support roles such as human resources and communications, not front-line workers on planes, spokeswoman Ashley Black said…
BloombergEU's Schulz says Volkswagen scandal a 'heavy blow' for German economy
The head of the European Parliament told a group of German regional newspapers that the emissions scandal at Volkswagen (VW) would hit the German economy hard but Europe's biggest carmaker was likely to survive the crisis. Germany's finance and economy ministers have played down the risk of a…
ReutersCHANOS: SolarCity's new, world's most efficient solar panel 'sounds nice until ...'
Renewable-energy firm SolarCity announced Friday that it had developed the world's most efficient...
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Sirius XM Defies Spotify and Apple Music With Record Subscribers
Despite being one of the most heavily shorted companies trading on the NASDAQ Composite, Sirius XM has proven satellite radio is here to stay as it launches new growth initiatives to shore up its long-term future with connected cars and SXM17. This podcast was recorded on 09/14/2015.
The Motley Fool Videos15 mins agoUAW to explore new deal with Fiat Chrysler
The Detroit Free Press obtained a copy of one local's list of issues with the FCA deal.
USA TODAYWeisman: Beware of new smart chip credit card scams
Scammers are contacting people by email posing as their credit card company.
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