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Equilar in the News
To help you monitor the latest executive compensation headlines, we've selected several recent articles featuring Equilar data and research. Visit the news and publications section of our website to read the complete listing of new media mentions.
| Valley Takes a New Look at Stock Options January 3, 2010 |
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| "Stock options may be the gas that Silicon Valley runs on, but two years of falling stock prices left a lot of tanks on empty last year. Yet as it heads into a new decade, the valley's options culture remains surprisingly resilient. A study by Equilar, a Redwood City executive compensation research firm, shows options of top officers at 140 valley companies gradually surfacing above water during the last half of the year." | |
| Google's Stock-option Reset Coup December 19, 2009 |
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| "Besides Google, 15 other companies also repriced options during the first nine weeks of the year. Ten of those 16 have seen dramatic gains in their stocks since, according to compensation research firm Equilar Inc." | |
| At Bank of America, a Chief Steps in Where Few Can December 17, 2009 |
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| "Mr. Moynihan was an unpolished speaker but strong manager who was willing to parachute into sticky situations — much like his new boss. Since 2004, he has earned $59 million in take-home pay working at the bank, according to Equilar, a compensation research firm." | |
| Goldman Sachs Scraps Cash Bonuses for 30 Top Executives December 11, 2009 |
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| "'I'm not surprised they're making this move in light of the scrutiny they're getting over their payouts this year,' said Aaron Boyd, research manager at Equilar Inc., a Redwood Shores, Calif., firm that tracks executive pay." | |
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