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US Senator Sanders favors Trump plan to take stake in Intel and other chipmakers Bernie: "If microchip companies make a profit from the generous grants they receive from the federal government, the taxpayers of America have a right to a reasonable return on that investment." Mark Zuckerberg gifted noise-canceling headphones to his Palo Alto neighbors because of the non-stop construction around his...

Story of the Week (DR): End of summer anti-woke bro rage brigade MM New Cracker Barrel Logo Sparks Right-Wing Backlash —From Trump Jr. And More MAGA erupts over Cracker Barrel logo change, and stock plunges Right-Winger, Others Call Out 'Woke' New Change To Cracker Barrel's Peg Game The goal of the game is to whittle down the number of pegs on the board to one through a series of “jumping” pegs, n...

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. At last year’s annual meeting in August, shareholders were asked YES or NO on CEO Darren Robelez’s pay plan. To help them make a decision on the pay practices they had information like the ratio of the annual total compensation of Casey’s General Stores CEO to that of its median employee for the 2024 fiscal year, commonly known as the CEO Pay Ratio. Let’s begin the qui...

Story of the Week (DR): Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump’s assault on free-market capitalism MM Trump’s risky role as the would-be CEO of America Trump blasts Goldman over tariff forecasts, tells David Solomon to 'focus on being a DJ' Trump Calls on Goldman to Replace Economist Over Tariff Stance Intel stock climbs 7% on report Trump administration is considering stake in chipmaker Trump sa...

E Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn Two companies are arguably the largest PFAs and chemical manufacturers of human pollutants, and both are publicly traded with boards you can vote out: 3M and Chemours Texas prepares for war as invasion of flesh-eating flies appears imminent Sid Miller, the Texas Ag Commissioner who once called Hillary Clinton a “cunt” on s...

Story of the Week (DR): Trump Demands Intel CEO’s Resignation , Says He’s ‘Highly CONFLICTED’ AND Eric and Donald Trump Jr. to Own Millions of Shares in New U.S. Manufacturing SPAC MM ESG Analyst Tom Cotton: Trump's attack, posted on Truth Social Thursday, came two days after GOP Sen. Tom Cotton flagged Tan's prior investments in Chinese companies and his previous leadership at Cadence Design Syst...

DAMION1 In our 'Treaty Talks Begin With Bold New Commitment to Avoid Commitment: Delegates agree to form a task force to consider considering action and then unite to Say 'Plastic Is Bad'—Then Go Back to Their Plastic-Filled Hotels' headline of the week. Here’s what to watch for at this month’s global plastics treaty talks Negotiators from more than 170 countries are arriving in Geneva, Switzerlan...

Story of the Week (DR): ​​Mark Zuckerberg just shared his vision for ' personal superintelligence . "But perhaps even more important is that superintelligence has the potential to begin a new era of personal empowerment where people will have greater agency to improve the world in the directions they choose,"' Mark Zuckerberg is pouring billions of dollars into AI ‘superintelligence’— so why does...

Traditional Glass Lewis, ISS sue Texas over law restricting use of ESG in proxy-voting advice Italian court allows climate lawsuit against energy giant to proceed Italy’s highest court has given the green light to a lawsuit against the oil giant Eni for its role in warming the planet, rejecting the company’s motion to dismiss the case. The environmental groups Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon, along...

Story of the Week (DR): Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot resigns following Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ incident MM Astronomer’s human resources chief Kristin Cabot has resigned from the company following an affair that was caught on camera at a Coldplay concert. The intimate moment between Cabot and CEO Andy Byron went viral on the internet after the two hid when Coldplay’s lead singer called them out du...

Your thoughts on the kiss-cam episode Andrew Ross Sorkin’s note yesterday about Andy Byron, the C.E.O. of a tech start-up caught on camera with a colleague from H.R. at a Coldplay concert, struck a nerve with DealBook readers, who have flooded our inbox with responses: “The moment seems to encapsulate the pervasive schadenfreude within our culture, especially our office culture, and a deep-seated...

Story of the Week (DR): NEO turnover week MM Apple CFO and COO resign , raising questions about CEO Tim Cook's future Apple CEO succession plan blown open as most obvious candidate to step down Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jeff Williams, 62, will retire at the end of this year. Following the retirement of former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Luca Maestri, 61, last year, the departure of these 'ke...

DAMION The next phase of Starbucks ’ turnaround plan is offering executives up to $6 million in stock grants, as baristas scrap to get annual raises above 2% Starbucks will reward company executives with up to $6 million in stock grants should they effectively fulfill cost-saving and timely rollout goals of the company’s “Back to Starbucks” turnaround strategy. Starbucks Workers United representat...

Story of the Week (DR): ‘Merica: Elon Musk says he'll form the ' America Party ' if Trump's 'insane' spending bill passes Trump says he'll 'look' at deporting Musk as feud reignites Buffett donates $6B in Berkshire stock to 5 foundations: Lifetime giving tops $60B MM 9.43 million shares to the Gates Foundation 943,384 shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; 660,366 shares to each of three...

Our show today is being sponsored by Free Float Analytics, the only platform measuring board power, connections, and performance for FREE. Elon Musk vows to defeat politicians who back Trump's megabill 'if it is the last thing I do' and Elon Musk says he'll form the ' America Party ' if Trump's 'insane' spending bill passes “ Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly Endorsed me for President, th...

Story of the Week (DR): Warner Bros. Discovery Reworks CEO Pay, Reducing David Zaslav’s Massive Compensation DR David Zaslav will take a pay cut after Warner Bros. Discovery splits up— with a big hit to his bonus David Zaslav Is Getting a Pay Cut Warner Bros to significantly slash CEO David Zaslav’s pay package Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav Pay to Drop After Company Split David Zaslav’s P...

Traditional Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from U.S. products by end of 2027 SEC Drops Proposed Anti-Greenwashing Fund Disclosure Rules Initially launched by the SEC in 2022, the proposed “Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies About Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices” rule was designed by the Commission to address the lack of cl...

Story of the Week (DR): Boeing Crash in India Is First Fatal Incident Involving a 787 Jet: Tragedy threatens to throw plane maker’s fragile recovery into question MM Boeing stock slides after Air India 787 Dreamliner crashes AI Overviews hallucinates that Airbus, not Boeing, involved in fatal Air India crash One of the Dreamliners That Gave a Boeing Manager Nightmares Just Crashed Whistleblowers a...

DAMION1 In our 'Glass Lewis complained that the gum-based equity should vest after being stuck to the bottom of his chair in 5 years and not 3 while ISS said, "shit, it just feels like it might be a lot of money probably"' headline of the week. Warner Discovery Shareholders Vote Against CEO David Zaslav’s Pay   In our 'When 52% is way too wimpy and 54% is a step too far' headline of the week....

Story of the Week (DR): The Baby Billionaire Bromance is Over: Savannah Guthrie Says Elon Musk and Donald Trump Are ' Giving 7th Grade Girl ' as President Says Tesla CEO 'Has Lost His Mind' "It's so confusing isn't it? So much going wrong, so much to say, and all of it happening so quickly. The pace of oppression outstrips our ability to understand it. And that is the real trick of the Imperial th...

Securities body considers rollback of DEI and ESG goals International Securities Services Association debates changes as political climate shifts under Trump 2.0. In the UK, both the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority have scrapped mandatory DEI rules in the financial sector, citing costs and the additional regulatory burden. F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watch...

Story of the Week (DR): Boeing strikes $1.1 billion deal with Justice Department over deadly 737 Max crashes—and must pay $445 million to victims’ families Boeing will avoid a felony conviction by agreeing to pay over $1.1 billion, which includes a $243.6 million fine, $444.5 million to victims' families, and more than $455 million to enhance compliance, safety, and quality systems. The families w...

DAMION Let’s start with a softball: Tesla's Europe sales plunge 49% on brand damage, rising competition. Who Do You Blame? Elon Liberals Who Hate Elon Trump 2.0 The Tesla board (I’m looking at you Robyn and Kimbal) Apathetic Tesla investors Nobody. Share price is king. MM ISS backs Dynavax directors in board fight with Deep Track Capital Deep Track Capital, which is Dynavax's second largest shareh...

Story of the Week (DR): Right wing faux populism: Josh Hawley blasts Allstate CEO for making $26M last year — while company can’t ‘afford’ to pay out claims Trump Attacks Walmart , Tells Retailer to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ Instead of Raising Prices Tesla CFO earns staggering $139M compensation package Vaibhav Taneja: Approximately 80% of Mr. Taneja’s equity award was granted as stock options and 20% of...

The 5:5:5 Good Game of Stupid Edition: Normal/Trump/Funny (to me) Normal 93% of U.S. Executives Desire Board Member Replacements In a recent survey conducted by PwC and The Conference Board, a substantial majority of senior executives in the U.S. expressed a desire for changes within their company's board of directors. The study revealed that 93% of the 520 top managers surveyed want at least one...