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Archive for the '10-Ks' Tag

Comverse files a 10-K for the ages …

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Remember Comverse Technology (CMVT), the billing-software company that became a poster-child for stock-options back-dating? It’s the one whose former CEO fled to Namibia and has managed not to be extradited to the U.S. Well, on Monday, amid reports that the company’s assets will soon be snapped up by circling tech companies, Comverse filed its first [...]

Extra froth in small cap land…

Monday, October 4th, 2010

We don’t spend a lot of time tracking small cap stocks. But we couldn’t help but notice an interesting dichotomy that popped up last week. Last Tuesday, Hyperdynamics (HDY) saw its stock jump 25% in one day, making it onto those lists of biggest gainers. It was also a new 52-week high for the stock [...]

Proofreader wanted at Farmer Brothers …

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

We know Farmer Brothers (FARM) peddles coffee to the restaurant and cafeteria set, but it may be time to lay off the joe over there — at least while preparing the corporate filings. Yesterday, the Torrance, California, purveyor of coffee (and related products) to institutional food-service outfits amended the 10-K it had just filed on [...]

Climate change, baked goods and Sara Lee …

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Tuck into that buttery pound cake and those Jimmy Dean sausages while you can. Because in addition to rising sea levels and disappearing species, global climate change — or at the very least, governmental efforts to mitigate it — could threaten the goodies from Sara Lee (SLE). That’s the implication of a new risk factor [...]

Warning: Social media at Estee Lauder…

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Corporate lawyers aren’t known for being early adopters, whether of cutting-edge technology or zippy new buzzwords. As a result, company filings may be one of the last places to spot new trends. So we’re assuming that a recent sighting means social networking, that many-splendored creature, is here to stay: It’s now scary enough for the [...]