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New rules for CEO compensation in effect
Dec 15, 2006
Companies today must begin to use the amended SEC disclosure rules for executive compensation — and some say the change could slow the rapid rise in CEO pay. Hillary Wicai reports.
Banks are where the money is
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Amy Scott
Dec 14, 2006
Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs . . . the firms that move the money on Wall Street are all reporting big profits. But even they know nothing lasts forever. Amy Scott reports.
Wall Street looks to '07
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Janet Babin
Dec 14, 2006
New Year's is still a couple weeks away, but Wall Street observers are already making earnings predictions for 2007. Forecast? Bullish. Janet Babin reports.
Searching for bigger options
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Lisa Napoli
Dec 13, 2006
Google has a plan to make its stock options worth even more — an online auction. Lisa Napoli explains.
Are Bernanke & Co. thinking lower rates?
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Amy Scott
Dec 12, 2006
No real surprises came from the Fed today. The question now is when it might start to lower interest rates again. The answer may lie in the bond markets. Amy Scott reports.
Holiday IPO rush
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Alisa Roth
Dec 12, 2006
Wall Street's prepping for the winter holidays just like the rest of us and that means a last-minute IPO blitz while everyone's still around. Alisa Roth explains.
Nasdaq launches hostile takeover bid
Dec 12, 2006
The London Stock Exchange has rejected another offer from Nasdaq, so now the American exchange is pressing ahead with a hostile takeover bid, appealing directly to LSE shareholders. Stephen Beard reports.
For public good, not for profit.
SEC changing auditing standards
Dec 11, 2006
Smaller publicly-owned companies that have complained about current corporate governance rules get a crack at regulatory relief on Wednesday when the Securities and Exchange Commission meets to consider changes. John Dimsdale reports.
Farewell to the trading floor?
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Alisa Roth
Dec 11, 2006
Members of the New York Board of Trade vote today on whether to merge with an online commodity trading company. The deal could signal the end of an era on Wall Street, Alisa Roth reports.
Heelys is on a roll
Dec 8, 2006
The maker of the sneakers with a wheel in the heel went public on Nasdaq today and Wall Street took it for a spin.