… a retailer with the financial performance to match its "category-killing" concept. Under the leadership of CEO Bob Nardelli , the company has increased its operating margin and returns over the last three years by leveraging its buying power …
… compensation has been a sticking point for many investors, especially in light of the large severance packages that both Bob Nardelli (the former CEO of Home Depot HD) and Hank McKinnell (the former head of Pfizer PFE) took with them when they were …
… prevalent rule is that nothing succeeds like failure." Home Depot: A Golden Hello and Goodbye The recent departure of Bob Nardelli from Home Depot HD certainly highlights aspects of this phenomenon. Nardelli was far from mediocre at his job, having …
On Wednesday, Home Depot HD announced the resignation of chairman, president, and CEO Bob Nardelli , effective Tuesday. Nardelli is succeeded by Frank Blake, who joined the company in 2002 and most recently served as vice chairman …
MEMO To: Bob Nardelli , CEO of Home Depot HD From: Josh Peters, Editor of Morningstar DividendInvestor RE: Your Stock Dear Bob, I'm just a newsletter …
… about the company's results. Home Depot's recent shareholder meeting was in a word, surreal. Chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli was the only member of the board of directors in attendance, which is highly unusual. In addition, shareholders were …
… instead of wringing cash out of its existing store base, and Home Depot's customer service was suffering after new CEO Bob Nardelli replaced many full-time employees with less-knowledgeable part-timers. Neither of these issues were fatal, however …
… our earnings estimate as the firm will probably incur greater-than-expected labor costs in the coming year. CEO Bob Nardelli admitted that the shift to more part-time associates on the floors has disrupted customer service and would need to …
… handsomely. Management's original target of 15%-18% annual sales growth in 2002-04 was unrealistic--CEO Bob Nardelli admitted so in the company's latest quarterly conference call. But the firm's cost-cutting initiatives are performing …
… Earnings were up 20%, while sales rose 15%. This indicates that the company's cost-cutting measures under CEO Bob Nardelli are working. We're still concerned that future growth will be tough to come by with Lowe's [ticker LOW] breathing …