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In Philanthropists' Shoes: Three Perspectives on Being Genuine From Luxury Brands and High Net Worth Individuals

Bruce E. Whitacre | Posted 04.12.2013 | Impact
Read More: Union Square Hospitality Group, Audemars-Piguet, Marketing, Philanthropy, Charitable Giving, Danny Meyer, Corporate Philanthropy, Barron's, Impact News
Bruce E. Whitacre

If the association between a company and a cause, or the social impact of the company's action does not resonate with consumers and other stakeholders, what is the point of the best-laid plans?

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Magazine Slams Facebook

AP | Posted 11.24.2012 | Technology
Read More: FB Price, Facebook Price, Video, Fb, Barron's, Facebook Price Barrons, Facebook, Facebook Stock, Ap, Technology News

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook Inc.'s stock took a hit Monday after an article in the financial magazine Barron's said it is "still too pricey" despite a ...

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The 10 Most Respected Companies

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 06.26.2012 | Business
Read More: Coca-Cola, Amazon.com, Ups, Apple, Corporations, 3m, Barron's, Respect, Corporate Respect, Caterpillar, Slideexpand, Nestle, Amazon, Intel, Video, Business News

Maybe you can't get no respect, but some companies certainly can. On Saturday, Barron's released the results of an investor survey that asked for ...

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3.5 Billion Reasons Why Your 401(k) Plan Is a Loser

Dan Solin | Posted 09.18.2011 | Business
Read More: 401(K), Investing, Revenue Sharing, Mutual Funds, Insurance Companies, Retirement, Barron's, Business News
Dan Solin

A recent article discussed the estimated $3.5 billion paid by mutual funds to advisers to 401(k) plans. These payments are euphemistically called "revenue-sharing." In reality, they are legal bribes.

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Barron's Brings Us Halloween in July Predicting $150/bbl Oil

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 09.04.2011 | Business
Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Rex Tillerson, Morgan Stanley, Opec, Exxon Mobil, Barron's, Market Manipulation, Media, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Energy, Oil, Oil Speculation, Saudi Arab, L Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

Business must be slow and circulation down at Barron's. What better way to stimulate newsprint distribution than a blazoned scaremonger front page headline as in this past weekend's edition, "Get Ready For $150 Oil".

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Has Computer Trading Made the Stock Market a "Crapshoot"?

Robert Auerbach | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Cnbc, William H. Donaldson, Milton Friedman, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Arthur Levitt, Barrons, Jim McTague, Flash Crash, Washington Post, Eugene Fama, New York Stock Exchange, Fox Business News, Alternate Trading Systems, Sec, Ats, Hft, High Frequency Trading, Securities and Exchange Commission, Business News
Robert Auerbach

A new book will prove indispensible for those interested in the problems and benefits of replacing human traders with algorithmic machines -- in one of most important markets in the world.

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AIG Stock Could Drop As Government Sells Shares

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: AIG Bailout, Aig, American International Group, Barrons, AIG Shares, AIG Stock, Business News

NEW YORK: Shares in American International Group (AIG) (AIG.N) could drop this year as the U.S. government sells stock it owns in the insurer, Barron'...

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7 Classic Bad Calls In Business Journalism

Daily Finance | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Business Week, Time, Business Journalism, Economist, Barron's, Newsweek International, Magazine Covers, Newsweek, Business News

This week, Barron's has a cover story entitled, "Bye-Bye Bear." The basic idea is that the bear market is finally over for good and "America's money m...

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Citizen Murdoch: What "War at the Wall Street Journal?"

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: San Fernando Valley, Sarah Ellison, Elena Kagan, The New York Post, 20th Century Fox Television, Citizen Kane, The Wall Street Journal, WIlliam Randolph Hearst, Smart Money, Rupert Murdoch, Los Angeles Times, Harrison Grey Otis, Judith Brackley, Harpercollins, Joseph Medill, News Corp, 20th Century Fox, The Chicago Tribune, The Bancroft Family, Robert Thomson, War-at-the-Wall-Street-Journal, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Barron's, Joseph Pulitzer, Horace Greeley, Harry Chandler, Michael Wolfe, Clarence Barron, Dow Jones, The Graham Family, Marketwatch, Sulzbergers, The Man Who Owns the News, The Washington Post, Books News
Tom Alderman

We may be losing interest in newspapers but our fascination with the people who publish them has never been stronger. Our current dread-and-awe buccaneer is Rupert Murdoch, The Man Who Owns the News, according to a recent bio.

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25 Best Givers Ranked By Barron's

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Omidyar Network, Barron's, Skoll Foundation, Philanthropists, The Children's Investment Fund, Impact News

How do you judge the philanthropic efforts of others? According to the new rank and profiles created by "Barron's" and Global Philanthropy group, you ...

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Barron's: Bear Stearns Could Get Higher JPMorgan Bid

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Bear Stearns, Bear Stearns Bailout, Barrons, Jrpmorgan Chase, Jpmorgan, Business News

Bear Stearns Cos (BSC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) could fetch a higher takeover bid from JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N: Quote, Profile, Research), and a...

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Berkshire Hathaway Shares Fall After Barron's Says Sell

CNBC | Alex Crippen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Berkshire Hathaway, Bershire Hathaway Shares, Barron's, Warren Buffet, Business News

Berkshire Hathaway shares fell as much as 5 percent today to $134,050 each, after a cover story in Barron's over the weekend recommended, "Sell Buffet...

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