Public Company Articles

Business » Public Company | By Phoenix Delray @ Thursday, 22nd July 2010

Commercial pressure washing professionals use a device that directs a stream of water at an extremely high pressure to remove paint, dirt and grimy build up on different types of surfaces. Some of the build up that is most often removed by commercial pressure washing include grime, grease, mud, mold and dirt. These are the main basic targets. [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Gemma Carey @ Friday, 16th April 2010

Along with the number of flights that allegedly got off the ground, British Airways would no doubt have been celebrating the union media campaign that never even reached the runway during the recent staff strikes. According to PR Week, BA has their cunning digital PR campaign to thank 'appearing in pastel shirts and casual jumpers, Walsh appeared a paragon of relaxation. [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Jack Landry @ Wednesday, 17th March 2010

More than likely you have never heard of a plate roller. There are a lot of people that do not understand the workings of heavy machinery. Even though heavy machinery shapes the life of almost all Americans, many of us are oblivious to what goes into making the world around us. If we took the time to stop and [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Craig Butler @ Thursday, 29th October 2009

A little over one year ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") amended Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144"), to, among other things, shorten the holding periods necessary to use this resale exemption for issuers that are subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). However, as many companies and [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Craig Butler @ Sunday, 25th October 2009

A few things to think about while reading this article. First, most of these tips are obvious. However, if I had a share of stock for every time I heard an officer or director of a public company express curiosity about their falling stock price and then went to check the company's compliance with the tips herein and [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Craig Butler @ Wednesday, 29th July 2009

Although the economy appears to be starting a slight recovery, times remain tough for many companies. Public and private companies once thought beyond reproach have failed or are failing. When the stalwarts of the American economy are struggling how are smaller reporting companies expected to survive and maintain their public company status? While there is no magical [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Thursday, 2nd July 2009

On May 18, 2009, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB, a case that challenges the structure of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as unconstitutional. The PCAOB has been called many things, but is it unconstitutional, and if it is, what then? PCAOB Structure Formation of the PCAOB [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Wednesday, 1st July 2009

On May 10, 2005, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., now known as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), through its subsidiary, the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a proposed rule change to limit the eligibility for quotation on the OTCBB of the securities of an issuer that is repeatedly [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Wednesday, 1st July 2009

After several extensions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has finally settled on a compliance date for non-accelerated filers with respect to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"). What is Required? In order to comply with Section 404 there are two reports that are required. One is prepared by management of the company, and [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Friday, 26th June 2009

The purpose of this article is to give an outline of the parameters under which a company can purchase its own stock in the open market. This is a summary of the rules, which will provide you guidelines sufficient for most situations. These rules are set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Wednesday, 24th June 2009

There are three primary ways to go public: The Yellow Brick Road, The Self-Underwritten IPO, and The Reverse Merger into a Public Shell. The intent of this article is to briefly describe some of the benefits and drawbacks of each method. The Yellow Brick Road The traditional venture capital/underwritten IPO method is the hardest to accomplish, but is probably the [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Brian A. Lebrecht @ Sunday, 21st June 2009

This is not another article on why you should go public, nor is it another briefing on all the disclosure and costs brought about by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. For this article, I have assumed that the benefits and burdens of operating as a public company have been considered, and the decision to go public has already been made. [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Tollie Schmidt @ Sunday, 22nd March 2009

Walt Disney World officials unveiled a new vision for Downtown Disney with plans for new shopping, dining and other experiences, including a completely reimagined Pleasure Island. Also on tap are numerous enhancements to existing Downtown Disney locations, as well as additional theming and storytelling by Walt Disney Imagineers. According to Downtown Disney Vice President Kevin Lansberry, the changes will be made [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Clarke Baldwin @ Wednesday, 11th March 2009

Circuit City was the largest competitor to Best Buy in the retailing business. After years of mistakes, Circuit City has finally bitten the bullet. There are many blunders to address, but not enough time in the world to analyze them all. Here are a few of the issues at the heart of the Circuit City collapse. First, the end of commission. [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Dominic Donaldson @ Wednesday, 10th December 2008

With the credit crunch and the global economic climate taking its toll everywhere companies are being forced to take stock and examine their businesses in fine detail to see where they can make savings and improve the way they do business. As well as the obvious considerations like expenditure, staffing and working hours areas like transport, sourcing products and materials [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008

As a candidate preparing for the PMI PMP exam you can use a PMP exam simulator to successfully pass the test. The official pmp exam is administered on a computer and is based on the PMI PMBOK guide to project management. You can study on the go using a laptop, at work or at the library. When deciding which simulator [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Aydan Corkern @ Tuesday, 7th October 2008

How in the world did this horrific economic crisis happen so fast? Suddenly we are hearing that the economy is on the verge of collapse and it only seems like a few months ago that we were pulling teeth just to get some economists and politicians to even admit there was a slight recession going on. It just goes to [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Andrew Stratton @ Monday, 19th May 2008

Using a wholesale optical laboratory is becoming more popular among independent opticians. Choosing the right manufacturer is important for both the health and success of an independent optician\'s practice. Learning about how other opticians select their wholesale laboratories and understanding which questions to ask can greatly help an optician decide which manufacturer is best for their practice. The increasing popularity [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Musa Aykac @ Tuesday, 6th May 2008

Ok so you have got your nice car a successful business and have now gone to buy your dream office in the country, this has been a success and now is the time to look at renovating your office. We all have watched the programs at home where they buy a house, barn or office for 30,000 pounds and spend [more...]

Business » Public Company | By Dave Kauppi @ Sunday, 20th April 2008

Two companies that are recognized as among the best at making successful acquisitions are General Electric and Cisco Systems. These companies have been star performers in growing shareholder value. The core principal that runs through almost every acquisition is integration. Over the past 10 years Cisco Systems has acquired 81 companies. Their stock price is [more...]