Shares of Howard Schultz’s Starbucks were up 50% last year. Allergan CEO Brent Saunders completed a $70 billion acquisition, one of the largest deals of the year. And earnings at Apple rose 20% in 2015 under CEO Tim Cook, including a single quarter worth $18 billion—marking the most profitable three months ever at a public company. So which of… Continue reading These CEOs Got the Biggest Raises of the S&P 500
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CEO Pay Shrank Most Since Financial Crisis
Compensation for the chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies fell more sharply last year than any year since the financial crisis, as weaker corporate performance slowed cash bonuses and accounting rules pared back pension growth. Median pay for the CEOs of nearly 300 large publicly traded companies slipped 3.8% to $10.8 million last year… Continue reading CEO Pay Shrank Most Since Financial Crisis