SurveyMonkey valued at $2 bn after funding round
SurveyMonkey, a popular online survey service, announced Monday it has raised $250 million in capital to help fund expansion plans.
Business
Dec 15, 2014
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When companies in the same industry have common owners, consumers pay
If you owned two companies in the same industry, would you make them compete? Probably not, knowing the firms make higher profits if they don't.
Business
Oct 15, 2014
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Sustainability reporting falling short
Once on the fringe of institutional investors' considerations, reporting on environmental, social and governance related issues is now common practice among major listed companies.
Economics & Business
Sep 23, 2014
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Mutual fund managers invest similarly because of competitive pressures, might miss good investments
In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher has found that institutional mutual fund investors tend to invest in companies that have an independent board of directors because it is perceived as a "safer" option, even ...
Economics & Business
Oct 22, 2013
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Savings accounts for children linked with later financial success
(Phys.org) —A new series of reports based on research conducted at the University of Kansas shows that young people who have savings from an early age are more likely to maintain positive relationships with financial institutions, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2013
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Customer satisfaction increases the value and interest of company shares for institutional investors
How do institutional investors react to customer satisfaction with companies on the stock market? A research group run by Jaakko Aspara, who is a professor in the Department of Marketing at Aalto University School of Business ...
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2013
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Roku raises $60M from Hearst, News Corp, others
Roku, the streaming video device maker, has raised $60 million in its sixth round of funding. Media giant Hearst Corp. and an unnamed institutional investor joined News Corp. and its subsidiary British Sky Broadcasting in ...
Business
May 29, 2013
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China e-commerce giant Alibaba to open sesame with IPO
As Alibaba chief Jack Ma steps aside after building the world's largest online retailer, the Chinese firm is preparing a huge stock offer prompting comparisons with Facebook—whose profits it dwarfs.
Business
May 9, 2013
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Firms that purport to value shareholders pay CEOs more, study finds
Ever wonder why CEOs at poorly performing companies continue to receive exorbitant pay packages? According to a study from a University of Illinois labor professor, firms that trumpet how much they value shareholders actually ...
Economics & Business
Feb 6, 2013
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Morgan Stanley fined $5 mn over Facebook IPO
Morgan Stanley agreed Monday to pay a $5 million fine to settle charges that it improperly handled crucial information on Facebook's earnings ahead of the company's disastrous IPO.
Business
Dec 17, 2012
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