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If American Apparel can grow again, and show that it does not need to eat through cash to stay afloat, the market will have a reason to bid its shares back above $2.
When American Apparel ousted its CEO, the firing triggered a covenant on a $10 million loan that puts the loan into default. The board may have to take Dov Charney back to avoid the default.
The extent of General Electric's failure as a conglomerate as measured by its share value over the past decade is unmistakable. GE shares have fallen 17% while the S&P 500 has risen 72%.
American Apparel is about to be torn to shreds by the battle against ousted CEO Dov Charney. The company's financial situation is precarious, and it cannot stand the distraction of a long legal...
ThinkstockOcean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTT) has just reached a crush depth alert on news that it has fired its CEO, who is also Chairman, for cause. Shares were halted most of Tuesday....
Ford Motor Co.How frightened are car companies of public opinion, personal liability suits, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Congress? Frightened enough to recall cars they...
As its recall troubles deepen, the GM's board has to question whether its new, young CEO is the right person to head America's largest auto manufacturer. And who could replace her?
New General Motors CEO Mary Barra has barely been in her job four months, but she could be gone almost immediately. The worse the GM recall crisis becomes, the more the board needs a scapegoat.
Sir Howard Stringer was supposed to make Sony the success it had not been for years when he was promoted to CEO in 2005. He was kicked out in 2012 because he failed and replaced by Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai.
ThinkstockWomen have made very little progress in terms of what they make compared to men in similar jobs. The equality situation is even worse in the CEO’s office. Only 3% of incoming chief...
courtesy of MicrosoftMicrosoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has entered into a new era. With Satya Nadella in charge as Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates are out as far as running the...
A good manager understands the contribution of his or her employees. In return, managers often receive the respect of their workers. And indeed, more than two-thirds of American employees approve —...
Xerox has not grown for several years. Xerox management, particularly long-serving CEO Ursula Burns, has run out of cost-cutting tricks. Very few who follow the company closely believe it can grow...
The search for a new CEO for BlackBerry is over. John S. Chen has promised to stay on at BlackBerry and the word "interim" has been dropped from his title as chief executive.
There are several CEO of the Year awards. But there is no CEO Hall of Fame picked by writers from business magazines, websites, television business shows or newspapers. However, there should be.