September 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
An IR lesson from bailout crisis: Main Street matters
I’VE been otherwise occupied the last two weeks, so blogging has taken a backseat during what is probably the most interesting period in the financial markets that many of us are likely to experience in our lifetimes.
Software firm “dumbfounded” by SEC’s use of its IDEA trademark
UPDATE: SEC spokesman John Heine sent me three emails in response to this article along with additional materials related to the SEC’s own trademark application. A US Patent and Trademark Office document (PDF 228 KB, 12 pages) forwarded to me by Heine says: “The Office records have been searched and there are no similar registered or pending marks that would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d), 15 U.S.C. §1052(d). TMEP §704.02.”
September 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Evaluating NIRI’s Do’s and Don’ts for IR websites
THE US National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) has issued a 5-page briefing on investor relations website practices based on a review they did of the largest 100 US companies’ sites.
As XBRL mandate looms, SEC seeks urgent help with software
AS THE US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) considers new rules to require companies to begin filing their documents in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), it has been having trouble finding software experts who can help make those filings usable to investors.
August 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Securities lawyers should roll up their Web sleeves
EVER since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its new guidance for company websites, corporate lawyers seem to have been struggling to see the very real opportunities it offers their clients.
July 30, 2008 | 20 Comments »
SEC OKs websites and blogs for Reg. FD
UNDER certain circumstances, companies can rely on their websites and blogs to meet the public disclosure requirements under Regulation FD, according to new guidance unanimously approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission today.
July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The downside of suing stock analysts
BANKATLANTIC Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:BBX) is embarking on a risky strategy by suing a veteran bank analyst for defamation and negligence after he included the company in a research report that ranked 107 U.S. financial institutions on the chances of them going bust.
July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At Google Finance, Google’s profit miss not news
BIZARRE is the only way to describe the screenshot below of Google Finance’s homepage this morning — the day after the search giant reported earnings that missed analyst forecasts and sent its shares tumbling more than 7% in after-hours trading.
"Super IRO" DiRaimo joins firm, stock soars*
WHILE it’s pure coincidence, I had to smile when I saw this one-day chart showing a 4% gain in Jack in the Box Inc.’s (NYSE:JBX) stock immediately after the firm announced yesterday that it has hired four-time IR Magazine Award winner Carol DiRaimo.
June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Icahn joins blogosphere, gets blank stares
BILLIONAIRE corporate raider Carl Icahn launched his long-anticipated blog yesterday, eliciting some rather bemused reactions from some of the blogosphere’s leading writers.