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Commercial Governance Ratings in Question
The Find: Governance advisory firms claim they can predict the future performance of a public company by analyzing public data, but new research claims the value of their ratings is dubious at best. ...
Tags: Correlation, Performance Management, Financial Accounting, Investment, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Jessica Stillman, Corporate Law, Performance, Corporate Governance
Blog posts 2008-07-08
Are Your Tax Dollars Going to Green Washing?
The Find: The environmental performance of companies participating in voluntary environmental programs is 7.7 percent worse than companies that don't participate; if participating companies self-monitor their performance is 24 percent worse. The Source: A new study of more than 30,000 firms from researchers at George Mason University....
Tags: Human Resources, Finance, Financial Planning, Performance Management, Free Trade, Taxes, Jessica Stillman, Workforce Management
Blog posts 2008-04-14
Good Governance Is Good For the Bottom Line
The Find: Companies with excellent corporate governance records report 18 percent higher stock returns than those with poor records. The Source: A new report from the Association of British Insurers The Takeaway: Researchers at ABI studied over 600 public companies in the...
Tags: Workforce Management, Finance, Human Resources, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Investment, Performance Management, Jessica Stillman, Stock, Corporate Governance, Governance
Blog posts 2008-04-09
MarketBusting
The Idea in Brief You can't outperform rivals if you compete the same way they do. To be king of the jungle, not copycat, you must spur substantial new growth--quickly, profitably, and safely. ...
Tags: General Electric Co., Ian C. MacMillan, Rita Gunther McGrath, Competition, Strategy, In Brief, Asset, Harvard Business Review, Capital Structures, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations, Operational Planning, Mortgages, Performance Management, Asset Management, American Home Mortgage Holdings, Service, Quanta, Business, Customer, Quanta Computer Inc.
Articles 2008-01-04
Cognos Launches Virtual Finance Forum To Share Best Practices for Performance Management
Inaugural Online Conference and Expo for Senior Finance Executives
Tags: best practice, Cognos Inc., finance, performance, performance management
Research articles 2007-06-11
Teradata Customers Recognized for Best Practices Leadership in Finance and Operational Performance Management in 2007
Ventana Research Evaluates Company Case Studies, Names Finalists and Winners
Tags: finance, performance management, Teradata
Research articles 2007-11-06
Teradata Customer BNSF Railway Recognized for Leadership in Finance and Performance Management
DAYTON, Ohio -- Centralized Data Warehouse Approach to Forecasting and Planning Accelerates Access to Detailed Information and Business Performance Insight
Tags: finance, leadership, performance, performance management, Teradata
Research articles 2006-08-01
Experian Offers Scoring Seminar for Credit and Finance Professionals; Course Presents Advanced Portfolio Performance Management Applications
Business Editors
Tags: Experian, finance, performance, performance management
Research articles 2001-03-16
Leading Customers Use Cognos Performance Management to Drive Increased Visibility and Control in the Office of Finance
- Cognos Controller and Planning give companies better corporate reporting; faster, secure consolidation capabilities; planning, budgeting and forecasting flexibility -
Tags: Cognos Inc., finance, Microsoft Office, performance management
Research articles 2007-10-31
Cognos Extends Its Performance Management Offering for the Office of Finance with a Sharp Focus on Compliance
- Cognos 8 Controller version 8.2 improves the quality, efficiency and control of the close, consolidate and report process -
Tags: Cognos Inc., compliance, finance, Microsoft Office, performance, performance management, Sharp Corp.
Research articles 2007-05-15
Business Objects to Host Finance Community at Insight Performance Management Conference
Business Objects Performance Management User Conference to Spotlight Industry Best Practices, Innovative Products, and Customer Success
Tags: Business Objects, finance, performance management
Research articles 2007-02-14
Chinese demand for steel pushes Rio to third-quarter record
Rio Tinto upgraded its 2009 iron ore production target by up to 7.5 per cent yesterday following a record third-quarter performance on the back of continued strong demand fromChinese steelmakers .Although bauxite and coking coal output fell in the three months to September, the AngloAustralian miner recorded better results...
Tags: Rio Tinto, Asset Management, Free Trade, Performance Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Company News, Production, Financial Times
External links 2009-10-14
Penn National Gaming Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you ladies and gentleman Operator Instructions Our first question from the line of Felicia Hendrix from Barclays Capital. Please go ahead ma’am. Felicia Hendrix - Barclays Capital Hi, Good morning guys. Tim thanks for that explanation about what's going on in the regions...
Tags: Amenity, Barclays Plc., Call Transcript, Penn National Gaming Inc., Earnings, Performance Management, Games, Corporate Governance, Operational Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-10-21
General Dynamics Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptGeneral Dynamics Corporation GD Q3 2009 Earnings Call October 28, 2009 11:30 am ET Executives Amy Gilliland – Staff Vice President Investor Relations Jay L. Johnson – President, Chief Executive Officer & Director L. Hugh Redd – Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President Analysts...
Tags: Performance, Call Transcript, Earnings, General Dynamics Corp., Sales Strategy, Financial Accounting, Performance Management, Sales, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-10-28
Amdocs Ltd. F4Q09 (Qtr End 09/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question from Ashwin Shirvaikar from Citigroup. Please go ahead. Ashwin Shirvaikar - Citigroup My first question is is there anything in your recent signings or pipeline that would constitute any kind of one-time work, non-recurring type for project that can cause any volatility...
Tags: Call Transcript, Earnings, Citigroup Inc., Sales Strategy, Performance Management, Research & Development, Operational Accounting, Sales Force Management, Investment, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Amdocs
Earnings calls 2009-11-04
Tutor Perini Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And the first question comes from the line of Richard Paget with Morgan Joseph. Please proceed. Richard Paget – Morgan Joseph Good afternoon, guys. Ken Burk Hi, Richard. Richard Paget – Morgan Joseph I wondered if you could give us an update about the bid...
Tags: Call Transcript, Earnings, Performance Management, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Perini Corp.
Earnings calls 2009-11-05
Brigham Exploration Co Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Subash Chandra with Jefferies. You may proceed. Subash Chandra - Jefferies & Co A few questions here. First, I guess, just on the financial side. The Q4 CapEx, just between the capital items, I'm getting a...
Tags: Performance, Call Transcript, Equity, Earnings, Jefferies & Co., Research & Development, Performance Management, Investment, Financial Services, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Brigham Exploration Co.
Earnings calls 2009-11-06
The Deal's Done: EA Acquires Playfish For $275 Million Up-Front, Plus $100 Million Earnout
Playfish told us no once, twice ... but perhaps the third time was the charm. The hot social gaming company has been acquired by Electronic Arts, in a deal potentially worth $500 million. Previous reports pegged the price at around $250 million. EA will pay $275 million in cash,...
Tags: Acquisition, Electronic Arts Inc., Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Performance Management, Investment, Financial Services, Games, Finance, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Personal Technology, Tameka Kee
External links 2009-11-09
Urban Outfitters F3Q10 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Glen T. Senk Before we actually begin the questions, I’m just going to ask John to take care of some housekeeping issues, questions that typically come up, so we are going to try to anticipate them. John. John E. Kyees Okay, several...
Tags: Call Transcript, Earnings, Morgan Stanley, Occupancy, Team Management, Performance Management, Financial Accounting, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Urban Outfitters Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-11-12
Dow Jones sells stake in stockmarket index
Dow Jones is selling its one-third stake in global stockmarket index provider Stoxx for EUR206m (USD309m). The deal will leave each of the company's existing co-owners, Deutsche Boerse AG and SIX Group, with a 50% stake in the business, with Deutsche Boerse taking a one-share majority in the firm....
Tags: Dow Jones & Company Inc., Performance Management, Investment, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Andrew McDonald, News Corp.
Articles 2009-11-12
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