Vital Signs: The power of not being too clear
Incentives, in one form or other, are central to our lives.
Economics & Business
Jan 18, 2019
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News tagged with stock performance
Staff satisfaction affects company performance
Companies with high levels of staff satisfaction perform better financially, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Economics & Business
Nov 15, 2017
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American baby names are trending more and more unique even as other parts of culture go traditional
What's in a name? The answer to that question has changed over time. New research suggests that American parents are choosing more unique names for their children than they did a decade ago, bucking what many thought would ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2016
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Investor Jana Partners pushes Qualcomm on stock buyback
Activist investor firm Jana Partners says Qualcomm should speed up a stock repurchase, look for ways to cut costs, and consider splitting itself up.
Business
Apr 14, 2015
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New evidence that increasing economic inequality rises out of political partisanship
Political scientists at the University at Buffalo and Pennsylvania State University have published new research investigating how partisan differences in macroeconomic policy have contributed to substantial and rising economic ...
Economics & Business
Mar 12, 2015
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HP boss gets raise despite persistent sales slump
Hewlett-Packard boss Meg Whitman has graduated from the dollar-a-year club, as the struggling company prepares to split up.
Business
Feb 2, 2015
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Happy-go-lucky CEOs score better returns
A CEO's natural sunny disposition can have an impact on the way the market reacts to announcements of company earnings, according to research from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business.
Economics & Business
Dec 11, 2014
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Study looks at stock market performance of polarizing brands
Are you a big fan of Apple or Nike, or a hater of McDonald's? A new study from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows love-it or hate-it brands probably won't perform exceptionally well in the ...
Economics & Business
Apr 17, 2014
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LinkedIn posts solid 4Q, but outlook disappoints
LinkedIn finished last year with a solid financial performance, but the online professional networking service spooked investors with a forecast indicating that its growth is starting to slow down.
Business
Feb 6, 2014
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Female company directors are better judges of longer-term company performance, research shows
Groundbreaking research by the University of Exeter Business School reveals that female company directors defy negative gender stereotyping by astutely valuing future company performance.
Economics & Business
Jun 7, 2013
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