Third Time’s a Charm: Schultz back from the Bench as SBUX Favorite Pinch Hitter

by Joanna Makris | Mar 16, 2022 | CEO, ESG, Featured

Starbucks’ planned succession lacks a successor, demonstrating the importance of building a deep management bench Johnson out at Starbucks, Schultz back in again…for now. In a ‘it’s been planned all along but still kind of a surprise’ kind of executive...

Amidst SPAC Carnage, Michael Dell’s MSDA Makes High Profile Add

by Joanna Makris | Mar 15, 2022 | SPACs

MSDA makes a high-profile Board addition. CCIF and Denham pull their IPOs. And all the day’s news in SPACs. ————————————————-Free Investor Resources from Boardroom...

AMC: It’s going to take more than popcorn, crypto and gold to turn this around.

by Joanna Makris | Mar 15, 2022 | General

AMC’s Hycroft investment looks more like a distraction than anything else. Talk about a bold diversification plan. Embattled movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC) announced a 22% stake in Hycroft Mining Holding (HYMC) and its 71,000-acre...

DWAC nosedives amidst scant details and app hiccups

by Joanna Makris | Mar 14, 2022 | SPACs

VPCB nixes Kredivo merger. And all the day’s news in SPACs. DWAC nosedives amidst scant details  Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) proves that what goes up, must go down. After a meteoric run to almost $100, up from a $10 IPO price in September 2021, shares...

SPAC financing gets more creative amidst clogged PIPE market

by Joanna Makris | Mar 14, 2022 | Featured, SPACs

It can be said that throughout 2021, the “secret sauce” of the SPAC market was nearly ubiquitous PIPE financing, which helped support valuations and guarantee available capital. But, with over 600 SPACs out there searching for a deal, the PIPE market has gotten a lot...