But what if those bonuses are based on other measures besides profits and share price?
Not only did the peg hold, but the government made windfall profits when share prices recovered.
Not only did the peg hold, but the government made windfall profits when share prices subsequently recovered.
Wall Street, however, was beginning to clamor for his head as sales, profits and share price were all declining.
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And if that is not yet reflected in profits and share price, it is the inclement external environment that's to blame.
They buy into equities in the third year in anticipation of the benefits to profits and share prices in the fourth year.
Investors have long been given, up front, fully diluted earnings, which are what profits per share would be if all options were exercised.
At its heart was a borrowing binge, based on the expectation that rapid growth in profits, share prices and wages would continue indefinitely.
Mr Scrushy has been charged with personally instructing senior personnel and accountants to overstate earnings and with profiting from inflated profits via share sales.
If the change at last makes its way through Washington, DC, after years of deliberation and lobbying, that could further dent Blackstone's profits and share price.
Along with activist hedge funds, many institutional investors have idolised short-term profits and share-price increases rather than engaging recalcitrant managers in discussions about corporate governance or executive pay.
The difference is that unlike those muni bonds, which pay you a stream of tax-free income, Microsoft pays you in three ways: taxable dividends, reinvested profits and share buybacks.
These companies own big businesses tied to dying services (land-line phones) and low- or no-growth services (such as broadband internet or cable subscriptions), so profits and share prices generally went down.
When it came out that the company is still growing, but that profits per share were 2 cents less than projected for the quarter, stocks plummeted by 11% on July 27th in after hours trade.
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With the financial system more stable and profits and share prices showing signs of life, these banks have been able to sell new shares to raise cash, and so replace state funds without eroding their capital.
KeyCorp 's (nyse: KEY - news - people ) profits per share are expected to fall 48%, and Fifth Third Bancorp 's (nasdaq: FITB - news - people ) by 25%.
Yet, although a number of studies have suggested that intervention by institutions over matters of corporate governance can boost profits and share prices in the long run, the results are inconclusive, especially when considering the risk of angering customers.
It will take a share of profits from any future developments, rental share and estate charges.
The company GAAP profits of 11-15 cents a share for the quarter, with non-GAAP profits of 14-18 cents a share.
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Bank executives will wail about less profits, lower share prices, smaller bonuses, unhappy shareholders.
Apple has a good phone and had record profits but its share price was halved.
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Wall Street expects per-share profits to rise 18% in 2011 on 7% sales growth.
The company must prove that it now has a preference for profits over market share.
The potential returns look juicy, even though they must share profits equally with the taxpayer.
The airlines can charge the same prices, share profits and costs, and even split routes between them.
Citigroup is seen reporting 56 cent-a-share profits, down from the earlier 86 cent estimate, according to Thomson Financial.
This bunch trades, on average, at just eight times analyst forecasts on per-share profits for the coming year.
The cash outlay suggests Cisco sees limited investment opportunities and is willing to share profits with shareholders during the downturn.
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Gold mining stocks, with their ability to share profits by distributing dividends, not only preserve wealth, but also create wealth.
Over the next 12 months, per-share profits are expected to climb 20%, the same rate analysts project for long-term earnings growth.
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