This holiday season, J.C. Penney (JCP) CEO and Chairman Myron E. Ullman III is armed with a lineup of exclusive fashion brands he helped bring to the department store chain, and he's ready to battle

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A 40-year veteran of small-cap investing, Bill Nasgovitz never used to concern himself much with the broader macro picture of the US economy. A dedicated, bottoms-up value investor, Nasgovitz simply

Ursula M. Burns graduated from college nearly 30 years ago, when “women CEOs were non-existent” and “black women CEOs were unimaginable,” as she told this spring's graduating

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It's said that a person’s true character is exposed under pressure. I think the same can be said for companies as well. Late last year I wrote about Riverbed Technology (RVBD) as a good candida

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Editor's Note: See Ron Coby's first "letter" to Ben Bernanke here. Dear Mr. Bernanke,As a follow-up to my most recent letter, I once again want to say thanks. I was so relieved on Wednesday