After finding out which companies had the most cash on hand in Follow the Money: 5 Extremely Cash-Rich Stocks, Bristol Voss of Minyanville decided to invert the process and find out which names are deeply, deeply in debt with little cash on hand to do anything about it.
It's been a day of milestones for the stock market. Stronger corporate earnings reports and expectations that central banks will act to support the economy powered the Standard & Poor's 500 index past 1,400 for the first time in three months.
There's a new contender for the dumbest CEO crown: Robert Stiller, the now ex-chairman of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. And the stupid mistake that cost him his job -- and a lot of money -- was an investing choice that you might be making too.
Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon resigned his post as chairman Tuesday, and will end his participation in a hugely lucrative and highly questionable investment deal 18 months early. But if you think that means he's turning over a new leaf, let's drill a little deeper ...
Whatever else you say about Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, he's no slave to public opinion. He does what he wants, no matter how sleazy it sounds -- and no matter how much money it costs him or his company's shareholders.
Penn State's profile is growing more radioactive, but the university will still have a soda to call its own. Pepsi on Wednesday said it will remain a sponsor of the school and its football team.