The heartbeat of Medtronic

Article Abstract:

Medtronic has always had a strong balance sheet and cash flow, according to Gary Ellis, the company's treasurer and controller.

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Surgical appliances and supplies, Surgical Appliances & Supplies, Medical equipment industry, Surgical equipment and supplies industry, Medtronic Inc., MDT

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Paddling as fast as they can: companies are working so hard to comply with Section 404of Sarbanes-Oxley that they haven't had time to buy new systems

Article Abstract:

Companies selling financial software are working very hard to comply with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, which requires a company's top management to attest the organization's internal controls.

Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Financial, Acctg Software Pkgs (Micro), Legal/Government Regulation, Computer software industry, Software industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Financial software, Banking/finance/investment software, Costing software

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Are they really all that super?

Article Abstract:

The dissatisfactory results of hedge funds in 2004 have led to the view that the returns on these investments may have been grossly overestimated. The accuracy of statistics related to past hedge fund returns is also being doubted. According to a paper released by Princeton University Professor Burton Malkiel and Atanu Saha of Analysis Group Inc., hedge fund returns have been overstated by 400 points, much higher than previous figures.

Financial management, Hedge funds, Company financing

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