By WSJ StaffA Wall Street Journal analysis of compensation data for 300 top U.S. companies assembled by Hay Group found that pay for top executives generally tracked their performance. But some CEOs delivered more for shareholders than they gained themselves. And some are compensated well beyond their company’s level of success. Which CEOs are bargains? Senior editor Scott Thurm analyzed the annual survey data. He’s interested in your comments and will field your questions about executive compensation today at 1 p.m. EDT. Real-time deputy Alexandra Kaptik will moderate. Ask your questions now by clicking “Comment Now” below. Continue reading →
BY JOANN S. LUBLIN AND DANA MATTIOLI An investment in a company often amounts to an investment in a company's chief executive. So how did those investments fare in 2011? A Wall Street Journal analysis of compensation data for 300 top U.S. companies assembled by Hay Group found that while pay generally tracked performance last year, some CEOs delivered far more bang for the buck when it came to shareholder returns. CEO pay gains that march too far ahead of shareholder returns have become an issue in now-mandatory "say on pay" votes that let investors express a non- binding opinion on a company's executive compensation policies. The ...BY JOANN S. LUBLIN AND DANA MATTIOLI An investment in a company often amounts to an investment in ... Continue reading →
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It’s only been a quarter into CEO Ron Johnson’s year-long turnaround at J.C. Penney and there’s already concern that the transformation will take longer than planned. Revamping the information technology systems may ultimately be a bigger challenge than current management is anticipating and could take longer than a year, a former J.C. Penney executive told CIO Journal. “I don’t know that you can execute the IT strategy that’s unfolding in the time frames that are being asked and the manner in which it’s being asked,” said Toby Pennycuff, former senior vice president of information technology at J.C. Penney who left in mid-April as Johnson put his own team in place. Pennycuff spent more than five years at the company and says he’s not a disgruntled ... Continue reading →
Before resigning as chief executive of Yahoo Inc. over the weekend, Scott Thompson disclosed to the company's board of directors and several colleagues that he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, according to people familiar with the matter. The disclosure by the 54-year-old Mr. Thompson was made late last week, as evidence emerged ... Continue reading →
