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Toasting the two-paycheck executive at NACCO Industries …

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Many an American works two jobs to make ends meet, and plenty of U.S. households bring in two incomes from the same employer. But we suspect it’s rare to find one man working two jobs for the same company — and taking home two paychecks in the process. Meet that man: Dr. Michael J. Morecroft, [...]

A closer look at Home Depot’s 10K…

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Home Depot (HD) filed its 10K late yesterday and we’ve taken a closer look at the filing which includes some interesting new disclosures.

A subtle shift toward sales at Macy’s …

Friday, March 26th, 2010

When it comes to executive comp, it’s worth keeping in mind a fundamental assumption behind the whole process: Incentives are intended to drive behavior. That means that when you see the board changing the chief executive’s incentive structure, however subtly, pay attention: It may just tell you something about their hopes and fears. Consider Macy’s [...]

Wal-Mart settles wage and hour claims for $40 million…

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

For the second time in the past week, a major corporation has settled a lawsuit for $40 million. As we footnoted last week, Dell (DELL) quietly disclosed in its Q that it had settled a shareholder lawsuit for $40 million. And then yesterday, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) disclosed in its 10-Q that on Oct. 19 it [...]

Coffee as an economic indicator…

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

This morning, there’s lots of buzz — unassisted by caffeine — over the fight over Diedrich Coffee (DDRX) which Peet’s (PEET) agreed to buy at the beginning of this month for $26 a share, but is now offering $32 a share after rival Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR) offered to buy Diedrich for $30 a share. [...]