bono - What We're Reading - StockBuz2024-03-29T06:42:08Zhttp://stockbuz.ning.com/articles/feed/tag/bonoAdd A Celebrity To The Board: Does It Improve Stock Performance?http://stockbuz.ning.com/articles/add-a-celebrity-to-the-board-does-it-improve-stock-performance2014-06-03T16:05:06.000Z2014-06-03T16:05:06.000ZStockBuzhttp://stockbuz.ning.com/members/1t2xbcvddkrir<div><div style="float: left; margin: 0 10px 5px 0;"><object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" height="326" width="580"><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=3596903548001&playerID=590314128001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAACxbljZk~,eD0zYozylZ3KmYvlyzd8myNVJz2Gttzx&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" ></param>
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<p>Bono joining the board of Fender and rumors that Dr. Dre will join the board at $AAPL. What do academics say about share prices and out performance when celebs take a seat at the board room table?  Increased exposure, higher consumer interest, improved sales.........or just a temporary blip on the chart?</p>
<p>Imagine the fight over Steven McQueen if he were alive today.  Ever car manufacturer, including TSLA, would go wild. </p>
<p>Courtesy of <a href="http://ft.com" target="_blank">FT</a></p>
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