Stock Buybacks Come Under Fire in Washington
Following the enactment of corporate tax cuts at the start of 2018, announced stock buybacks topped $1 trillion for the year, an all-time high. Resear...
Is Clayton Raising a White Flag on IPOs?
Since he became chairman of the SEC, Jay Clayton has been clear about one thing: he wants to reverse the decline in IPOs. His action has only backed u...
Investor Backlash Threatens Six-Month Reporting Proposal
Before much of the country had eaten breakfast on Friday, the president had questioned decades of regulatory practice, remade the SEC’s near-term ag...
For Your Consideration: “The Weinstein Clause”
The evolving and increasingly important interaction between corporate management and socially conscious investors is often framed, accurately, as a me...
Webinar Recap: ESG Mentions Spike in Public Filings
On Tuesday, I participated in a webinar on ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues hosted by IR Magazine, Corporate Secretary, and Intelligi...
Retail Spotlight: Amazon Effect Spoils Earnings Season for (Some) Retailers
If Amazon has been hovering over Walmart like a dark cloud for some time, February 20 may be remembered as the day it began to rain. Walmart stock suf...