July 19, 2012—When ambitious B-school students start classes in a few weeks, we bet that few of them will arrive harboring dreams of running a chain of hair salons. But - based on the 8-K that Regis Corp. (RGS) filed ...

July 17, 2012—Last week the Wall Street Journal published an article, "Finding a Cure for CEO-itis," that we suspect was widely read and enjoyed, except perhaps by the CEO set. It touched on the same themes that we often write about after finding ...

July 12, 2012—Monday's news that health-insurer WellPoint (WLP) would buy competitor Amerigroup (AGP) sent Amerigroup's shares up 38% that day, and even drove WellPoint's shares up more than 3%. Among those celebrating, presumably, were Amerigroup's directors, an august group that includes ...

July 10, 2012—We're inky wretches here at footnoted, and so we pay pretty close attention to what's going on in the news business -- it hasn't been pretty. David Carr, over at The New York Times, is one of the industry's best chroniclers.

July 3, 2012—You may not know it, but Ralph Lauren, founder of Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL), designs more than just clothes, towels, and bed linens. He also created an entire line of dishes and barware suitable for grand parties, which is handy, ...

June 28, 2012—Unless you're in a cave somewhere, chances are that you've heard about the big Supreme Court decision on healthcare that was handed down earlier this morning. There's plenty of good coverage on the many details in the decision, including live video on ...

June 21, 2012—Hollywood has two main stereotypes for the corporate executive: The buttoned-down, ruthless suit who schemes coldly to accomplish his ends; and the sad-sack good-old-boy immersed in nostalgia and/or indulgence (and usually about to have his lunch eaten by the buttoned-down suit). Neither, ...

June 19, 2012—There's a lot of concern these days about something called retirement security -- the risk that millions of Americans will have too little saved up as they grow too old to work, leaving them dependent on Social Security (about half of retirees ...

June 18, 2012—Earlier this year, Michelle wrote a post about an interesting lawsuit that the City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police in Pembroke Pines, Florida, had filed in the fall of 2011 against Ralph Lauren (RL). As ...

June 13, 2012—Casino giant Las Vegas Sands (LVS) continues to double down on its management team, though it appears to be taking increasingly creative approaches to keeping them happy and on the job. Last month, Sonya footnoted the company's new employment ...