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Stock Buybacks: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Informationist • 1277 implied HN points • 05 Mar 23

💰 Finance Stock Market Investing Executive Compensation Taxation

Companies buy back stock to boost its value when it's low.
Stock buybacks can be done using company cash or debt and have pros and cons.
Sometimes stock buybacks benefit executives instead of shareholders.

An alternative to "tax the rich"

The Novelleist • 629 implied HN points • 26 Jun 23

💼 Business Wealth Distribution Executive Compensation Regulation

Focus on distributing wealth better when it's made to reduce income inequality.
Consider implementing compensation structures like Dr. Bronner's to benefit employees and communities.
Encourage companies to prove successful models of fair compensation, which may lead to potential government regulation for income equality.

Tesla/Tornetta: Something's Happening Here...

The Chancery Daily • 373 implied HN points • 19 Jul 23

💰 Finance Investments Legal Business Ethics Corporate Governance Executive Compensation

A settlement involving Elon Musk and Tesla is pending approval in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
There are cases related to director and Elon Musk compensation known as 'Tornetta' that are interrelated.
There is something unusual about the settlement which the author feels the need to address further.

Avio under the microscope

Europe in Space • 196 implied HN points • 20 Mar 23

💼 Business Space Finance Quality control Ownership Executive Compensation

Avio received a significant funding from European Union for space programs, raising questions on allocation of funds.
Avio faced quality control issues in rocket launches, leading to failures and significant financial losses.
Avio's financial activities, CEO remuneration, and conflicts of interest are under scrutiny amidst stock buybacks and public funding support.

Downside at Moderna.

Philoinvestor • 78 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23

💰 Finance Investing Stocks Company performance Executive Compensation Business strategy

Moderna has faced significant insider selling of stock by top executives, leading to questions about their management and future prospects.
Despite recent success with COVID vaccine sales, Moderna is now facing a period of cash burn and uncertainty as they seek to pivot post-pandemic.
Investors in Moderna are banking on the company's RNA-technology pipeline to potentially deliver groundbreaking solutions, but there is high risk involved.

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Illumina: Malignant Governance

Nongaap Investing • 72 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23

💼 Business Corporate Governance Executive Compensation

Illumina insiders may have made over $500 million from splitting-off and re-acquiring Grail.
Undisclosed Grail shares acquired by Illumina insiders may have exceeded 100+ million, leading to misaligned incentives.
The Grail acquisition may have triggered an exodus of Illumina talent and impacted the company's value.