What Does “A Short Stop“ Mean Here?

From Economics Forum:

What does “a short stop“ mean here? The high in Novem?ber, 1916, was 105, the low in 1920 was 31 and the low in 1921 was 29, getting support around the same price in 1920 and 1921 and holding 5 to 6 points above the support level of 1907, 1915 and 1916. This was a good place to buy Anaconda with a short stop, although it was slow and required patience for a long time.

Answer: A Sell Short Stop Order is an order to Sell Short a stock at a price below the current market price. Once a stock's price trades at or below the price you have specified, it becomes a Market Order to sell short. It is very similar to a Sell Stop Order, the only difference being a Sell Short Stop Order is used to ENTER a new short position, while a Sell Stop Order is used to EXIT an existing long position. Example: Suppose you want to Sell Short 100 shares of Xerox Corp (XRX) if the price falls $2 more, since you believe that this will trigger the beginning of a much larger decline. Assume RX is currently trading at $15 per share. You place a Sell Short Stop Order @ $13 on RX. Suppose RX then proceeds to trade down to $13. At that time, your order would then become a Market Order to Sell Short and your order would be filled at the next best available price.

What Factors Do You Think Are The Principle Drivers Of The Market Demand For Xerox Corp. Equities?

From Corporations Forum:

What factors do you think are the principle drivers of the market demand for Xerox Corp. equities? Thanks :)

Answer: To answer your question, have a look at this link: http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/019d.jsp?view=Factbook&id=Overview

Who Topped The Forbes List Of The Worlds Most Powerful Women In 2009?

From Gender & Women's Studies Forum:

Who topped the Forbes list of the worlds most powerful women in 2009?

Answer: First 25: 1 Angela Mikel Chancellor Germany 2 Sheila Bari Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. U.S. 3 Indra Nooky Chief executive, Pepsi Co U.S. 4 Cynthia Carroll Chief executive, Anglo American U.K. 5 Ho Chin Chief executive, Tomsk Singapore 6 Irene Seinfeld Chief executive, Kraft Foods U.S. 7 Ellen Pullman Chief executive, DuPont U.S. 8 Angela Brawl Chief executive, Well Point U.S. 9 Anne Lavern Chief executive, Reva France 10 Lynn Olsen's Chief executive, Sync U.S. 11 Cristina Fernandez President Argentina 12 Carol Bart Chief executive, Yahoo U.S. 13 Sonia Gandhi President, Indian National Congress Party India 14 Ursula Burns Chief executive, Xerox Corp. U.S. 15 Anne Mulct Chairman, Xerox Corp. U.S. 16 Safari Caz President, Oracle U.S. 17 Christine Laggard Minister of Economy, Finance & Employment France 18 Gail Kelly Chief executive, Wests Australia 19 Marjorie Cardin Chief executive, Pearson LC. U.K. 20 Chanda Kochab Chief executive, XCII Bank India 21 Mary Simmons Chief executive, Rite Aid Corp. U.S. 22 Michelle Bachelor President Chile 23 Paula Reynolds Chief restructuring officer, AUG U.S. 24 Carol Horowitz Chief executive, TX Companies U.S. 25 Andrea Jung Chief executive, Avon U.S. Special note: #12 Carol Bart Chief executive, Yahoo U.S.

What Factors Affected Microsoft In The Past Five Years?

From Corporations Forum:

What factors affected Microsoft in the past five years?

Answer: 2001 Jan.: A U.S. District judge upholds last year's patent infringement ruling against Microsoft and orders the firm to pay $45 million in interest in addition to its $520 million fine. 2001 June: The firm unveils its new version of the Office suite, dubbed Office P, and also launches Windows P, its largest new product in five years. The new operating system is a key component of a new Microsoft strategy known as Net, WHO Itch some analysts believe will position Microsoft as a leader in Internet transaction technology. 2001: The firm completes one of its largest acquisitions ever, the $1.1 billion purchase of small and mid-sized enterprise management software maker Great Plains Corp. It also launches Central, which offers e-business hosting servo Xes to small companies lacking the resources to construct their own e-business infrastructure. 2001: Microsoft remains the largest software firm on the globe, with annual sales of roughly $23 billion and more than 39,000 employees. The Windows operating system boasts a worldwide PC market share of 92%. Microsoft Office brings in roughly $9 billion each year, more than any other Microsoft product. 2002: Microsoft begins the year with more than $38 billion in cash, more than any other non financial firm. An appeals court overturns the ruling that ordered Microsoft to split, dismissing more than 100 private class-action antitrust suits against the software giant. 2002 Jan.: AOL Time Warner files a lawsuit against Microsoft in an effort to collect damages for the firm's alleged anti-competitive activities against Netscape prior to its acquisition by AOL Time Warner. 2002 March: Sun Micro systems files an antitrust suit against Microsoft. 2003 Feb.: Microsoft acquires Place Ware Inc., a Web conferencing services provider based in Mountain View, California. 2003 May: Microsoft agrees to pay a $750 million settlement to AOL Time Warner. 2003 Aug.: A jury rules that Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser violated a patent held by the University of California and orders the firm to pay $520 million in damages. Microsoft appeals the verdict. 2003 Dec.: Real Networks files suit against Microsoft, alleging that the software giant engaged in anti-competitive practices in the emerging digital music and video market. 2003: Revenues grow 13.5% to $32.1 billion, and earnings increase 27.6% to $9.9 billion. 2004 March: The European Commission orders Microsoft to remove its Media Player software from its Windows operating system in an effort to prevent the firm from securing a monopoly on the digital media player market. Related fines total $666 million. The firm appeals the ruling. 2004 April: Time Warner and Microsoft agree to jointly purchase Content Guard Holdings Inc., the anti piracy software unit of Xerox Corp., for roughly $80 million. Microsoft agrees to pay $1.6 billion to settle its case with Sun Micro systems. 2004 July: Microsoft announces it will make a record $32 billion in dividend payments to shareholders, as well as repurchase up to $30 billion in stock by 2008. 2004 Aug.: The European Commission raises regulatory concerns over the Content Guard deal with Microsoft. 2004 Nov.: To secure licenses for software that allows Windows-based computers to connect to those using Linux and Unix operating systems, the firm acquires a minority stake in upstart Intel Inc. Microsoft agrees to pay $536 mill on to Nov ell to resolve an antitrust dispute. 2004 Nov.: ABC awards Microsoft a ten-year, $400 million contract for the firm's high-speed television transmission software. 2004 Nov.: Thomson SA agrees to acquire a 33% stake in the Content Guard venture, which is still awaiting regulatory clearance. 2005 Jan.: Microsoft drops its appeal of the European Commission orders that Microsoft remove its Media Player software from its Windows operating system. Instead the firm agrees to begin shipping versions of Windows minus Media Player in Europe. 2005 March: Microsoft agrees to pay $60 million to settle an antitrust suit filed by Burst.com. 2005 April: To settle antitrust claims filed by Gateway Inc., Microsoft agrees to pay $150 million. 2005 May: In an effort to discourage software piracy, the firm unveils an inexpensive basic version of Windows P in India. 2005 June: Hoping to steal information about customers, hackers gain coding access to Microsoft's MAN Web site in South Korea. 2005 July: To settle years of antitrust litigation, Microsoft agrees to pay $775 million to IBM Corp. The firm reveals that its next operating system, scheduled for beta testing in August, will be called Vista. 2005 Sept.: After America On line reveals that it is considering creating a joint venture with Microsoft, both Go ogle Inc. and Com cast Corp. offer to purchase a minority stake in AOL. 2005 Dec.: Time Warner accepts a $1 billion offer from Go ogle for a 5% stake in AOL. As part of the deal, AOL agrees to continue using Go ogle sea technology, a move that rebuffs efforts by both Microsoft and Com cast to get the firm to switch from Go ogle to their own search technology.

What Type Of Engineering Degree, Mechanical Or Mechatronic?

From Higher Education (University +) Forum:

what type of engineering degree, mechanical or mechatronic? I am go in to college next year and I am going to major in engineering then get a minor in business administration. My question is which engineering degree would be better for someone looking to go into the business world, mechanical or mechanic. I'm leaning towards mechanic but I'm not sure. please help

Answer: Mechanics is an interdisciplinary engineering field, you will have more options as to field of career. A blend of mechanics and electronics, mechanics has come to mean the joined use of precision engineering, control theory, computer science, and sensor and actuator technology to design improved products and processes. With a focus on these kinds of skills, mechanics is seen as a prime career path for mechanical engineers of the future. "I believe that mechanical engineers with a mechanics background will have a better chance of becoming managers," said Thomas S. Moore, general manager for liberty and technical affairs at Chrysler Corp. in Madison Heights, Mich. "We see mechanics as the career of the future for mechanical engineers." "Classically trained mechanical engineers will run the risk of being left out of the interesting work" carried on by multidisciplinary product design teams, according to John F. Alter, vice president of strategic programs at Xerox Corp. in Webster, N.Y. "At Xerox, we need designers who understand the control theory well enough to synthesize a better design. These people will have much more of a chance to lead." Alter added that "the mechanical engineers who know some computer science are far more valuable than the computer scientists who know some mechanical engineering. The mechanical engineers have a better feel for the overall system and do a better job of making the crucial trade-offs. One possibility is that the mechanics practitioner will prototype the whole design, then the specialists in the various disciplines will take over the detail design." Although any time you go into a newer field of study, you run the risk of it being a fleeting focus for the companies that you will seek to be hired. Mechanical engineering is a time tested focus in which employers are familiar and comfortable with. It depends on if you want to be on the cutting edge or the part of the safe standard. Good luck!

Why Is ABM Calling It "Change" When He'S Using The Same Old Dinosaurs?

From Politics Forum:

Why is ABM calling it "CHANGE" when he's using the same old dinosaurs? Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- It's hard to believe Ba rack ABM would even think of calling this change. Take a good look at some of the 17 people our nation's president-elect chose last week for his Transition Economic Advisory Board. And then try saying with a straight face that these are the leaders who should be advising him on how to navigate through the worst financial crisis in modern history. First, there's former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. Not only was he chairman of Subgroup Inc.'s executive committee when the bank pushed bogus analyst research, helped Enron Corp. cook its books, and got caught baking its own. He was a director from 2000 to 2006 at Ford Motor Co., which also committed accounting fouls and now is begging Uncle Sam for Citigroup- style bailout cash. Two other Subgroup directors received spots on the ABM board: Xerox Corp. Chief Executive Officer Anne Mulct and Time Warner Inc. Chairman Richard Parsons. Xerox and Time Warner got pinched years ago by the Securities and Exchange Commission for accounting frauds that occurred while Mulct and Parsons held lesser executive posts at their respective companies. Mulcahy and Parsons also once were directors at Fannie Mae when that company was breaking accounting rules. So was another member of Obama's new economic board, former Commerce Secretary William Daley. He's now a member of the executive committee at JP Morgan Chase & Co., which, like Subgroup, is among the nine large banks that just got $125 billion of Treasury's bailout budget. There's More Obama's economic crew might as well be called the Bailout Bunch. Another slot went to former White House economic adviser Laura Tyson. She's been a director for about a decade at Morgan Stanley, which in 2004 got slapped for accounting violations by the SEC and a month ago got $10 billion from Treasury. That's not all. There's Penny Pretzel, the ABM campaign's national finance chairwoman. She was on the board of the holding company for sub prime lender Superior Bank FAB. The Chicago-area thrift, in which her family held a 50 percent stake, was seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2001. The thrift's owners agreed to pay the government $460 million over 15 years to help cover the FDIC's losses. Even some of the brighter lights on Obama's board, like Warren Buffet and former SEC Chairman William Donaldson, come with asterisks. Buffet was on the audit committee of Coca-Cola Co.'s board when the SEC found the soft-drink maker had misled investors about its earnings. Donaldson was on the audit committee from 1998 to 2001 at a provider of free e-mail services called Mail.com Inc. Just before he left the SEC, in 2005, the agency disciplined the company over accounting violations that had occurred on his watch.

Answer: Because as long as you gift wrap everything nice, it doesn't matter what is on the inside to many people. We call them ABM supporters.

Are You Delighted To See Such A Slump In The Dem Women'S Position - I'M Not Laughing At Hillary?

From Current Events Forum:

Are you delighted to see such a slump in the Dem women's position - I'm not laughing at Hillary? Germany's Mikel again most powerful woman: Forbes NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle ABM is among the world's 100 most powerful women in a list topped for the fourth consecutive year by German Chancellor Angela Mikel, according to a Forbes ranking released on Wednesday. Obama debuted at No. 40, coming in ahead of talk show host Oprah Winfrey at 41 and Britain's Queen Elizabeth at 42. Sheila Bari, chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which insures bank deposits, retained the No. 2 spot after debuting on the Forbes list last year. She has gained increased prominence as the U.S. recession grinds on. The chief executives of Pepsi Co, Anglo American, Tomsk, Kraft Foods, Well Point, and Reva all remain in the Forbes top 10. The list is based on factors such as economic impact, media reach and career accomplishments. The chief executives of DuPont and Sync are new to the top 10, replacing the Xerox Corp. chair, who dropped to No. 15, and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoles Rice, who fell off the list after leaving office in January. Rice's successor, Hillary Clinton, came in at No. 36, dropping from No. 28 last year when her presidential bid made her the woman with the highest public profile on the list. Nancy Pols, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, retained No. 35. http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE57I6HW20090819

Answer: I should be very high on that list. I control him if you know what I mean.

Glass Ceiling Question.?

From Gender & Women's Studies Forum:

Glass ceiling question.? Feminists claim there is a glass ceiling which according to Wikipedia: "In economics, the term glass ceiling refers to "the unseen, yet unreachable barrier that keeps minorities and women from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements." My question is: How can it be said that such an unreachable barrier exists when these are but a few examples of women who have risen not only risen to the upper rungs, but they very highest rung: Mindy Gross ma, Chief executive, HAN, Inc. U.S. Jane Mendel, Chief executive, Harvard Management Co. U.S. Chanda Koch ha, Chief executive, XCII Bank India Irene Seinfeld, Chief executive, Kraft Foods U.S. Judy Migrate, Chief executive, MTV Networks U.S. Terri Dial, Chief executive, North America Consumer Banking, Subgroup U.S. 1Marjorie Cardin, Chief executive, Pearson LC. U.K. Indra Nooky, Chief executive, Pepsi Co U.S. Ellen Ale many, Chief executive, RBIS Americas and Citizens Financial Group U.S. Susan Ive, Chief executive, Reynolds American U.S. Mary Simmons, Chief executive, Rite Aid Corp. U.S. Brenda Barnes, Chief executive, Sara Lee Corp. U.S. Lynn Olsen's, Chief executive, Sync U.S. Carol Horowitz, Chief executive, TX Companies U.S. Ho Chin,Chief executive, Tomsk Singapore Janet Robinson, Chief executive, The New York Times Co. U.S. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Chief executive, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation U.S. Ann Moore Chief executive, Time Inc. U.S. Heidi Miller Chief executive, Treasury & Securities Services, JP Morgan Chase U.S. Angela Brawl Chief executive, Well Point U.S. Christina Gold Chief executive, Western Union U.S. Gail Kelly Chief executive, Wests Australia Nancy Ministry Chief executive, Walters Glower Netherlands Ursula Burns Chief executive, Xerox Corp. U.S. Carol Bart Chief executive, Yahoo U.S. In politics: Angela Mikel, Dilemma Rousseau, Sonia Candi, are not only in positions of power, but heads of state in their respective countries. Certainly not as many women dedicate their entire lives to ladder climbing as men, but don't the above examples and countless others make it clear there is no unbreakable barrier? When women do what it takes to have the right qualifications and achievements, they clearly can and do achieve the same upper rung positions men do don't they, or are all these scores of successful women simply elaborate hoaxes made up by MRAs?

Answer: In my experience working for a corporation, I really see no glass ceiling for women. Here is my take on it: I think the reason the women you listed are in the positions of power they are in, is because they either are single, have a stay-at-home husband, are childless, or if they have children, their children are being raised by nannies. At some point in life, biologically, most women want children. So, that means maternity leave. Or, they leave the work-force until the child is school aged, then go back, but they can't just slide back into the powerful role they have had before having a child. If you look at the men who are CEO's and such, they typically work many more than 40 hours per week. They also travel extensively. Most have a family, and their wives stay at home with their children, so many of these men are absentee parents, or parents that rarely see their children. So if a woman wants to follow the same career path as the men, they have to do it the same way. They have to not take leaves of absences, they must be available to travel and to put in as many hours as necessary. That kind of job consumes your life, and is and must be, your number one priority, even over family. The bottom line is this: it's a myth that a woman can "have it all". You cannot be a CEO or similar position while being an available mother; it's just not possible. But if you play like a man, there is no glass ceiling.

Is Earp Supporting The ABM Care Or Not ?

From Elections Forum:

is AA RP supporting the ABM care or not ? ABM says they are but the media is saying that AA RP is not backing him and that he " misspoke " I sent AA RP my cancellation notice if they do support ABM and from what I'm hearing many others have done this also

Answer: Well, the CEO backed him in the campaign, so I presume he would also back HBO in his policies, and that includes Obamacare: "Incoming AA RP CEO A. Barry Rand contributed $8,900 to President Obama's campaign committees, federal records show. Rand, a retired senior executive at Xerox Corp., Avis Group and Aquatint Inc. and the current chairman of Howard University's board of trustees, gave the maximum $4,600 to Obama's election campaign and an additional $4,300 to the ABM Victory Fund, a joint fund raising entity of ABM and the Democratic National Committee."

Who Was Put In Charge Of Overhauling The Education System In Ar During Clinton'S Administrations As Govenor?

From Homework Help Forum:

Who was put in charge of overhauling the education system in AR during Clinton's administrations as govenor?

Answer: http://clinton2.nara.gov/WH/Accomplishments/states/Arkansas.html The Clinton Administration has changed the strategy to "Goals 2000: Educate America Act." NASDAQ chairman and president David T. Kean's, a Bush appointee, is responsible for driving national school reform. Kearns, who served as deputy secretary of the Department of Education under President Bush and is a former chairman and CEO of Xerox Corp., is well suited to this challenge. One of the two books he has coauthored, Winning the Brain Race: A Bold Plan to Make Our Schools, Competitive (Kendal/Hunt Publishing Co.; Dybbuk, IA., 1988 $9.95), reflects his experience solving problems with business leaders, educators and parents. By marshal ling the combined forces of those three groups, Kean's intends to meet the following NASDAQ goals: achieve a national high school graduation rate of at least 90%; teach a world-class standard curriculum to all children; make American students first in math and science in the world; create a literate and skilled workforce; and make our schools free from drugs and violence. Advertisement

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