Browsing: Corporate turnaround
Occidental Petroleum’s next chief executive began his career far from the Houston headquarters. On May 1, Occidental announced that COO…
The latest wave of new Fortune 500 CEOs points to a clear boardroom priority: executives who can execute immediately. Dow,…
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on ‘the white whale of turnarounds’ and turning to AI—licensed from Anthropic
Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful,…
As companies look to successfully achieve a corporate turnaround, success or failure depends on the speed of their actions and…
Relieved Kohl’s investors give the stock a 20% boost—but the CEO’s plan to get ‘back to growth’ is far from a done deal
Few large retailers have been through the wringer as much as Kohl’s over the last few years. Most dramatically, in…
Can Allbirds get its groove back? Once the go-to shoe of tech elites, the eco-friendly brand is going back to its roots
In 2021 when Allbirds’ stock went public, the shoemaker could do no wrong. Riding on the popularity of its eco-friendly…
Chipotle’s new CEO Scott Boatwright will make millions leading the chain—but only half as much as ex-CEO Brian Niccol
Chipotle’s new chief executive is Scott Boatwright, a familiar face and name, given that he’s served as the interim CEO…
Starbucks’ new CEO just delivered what employees and investors have been craving after years of drama and missteps
In his first quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts as Starbucks CEO on Wednesday night, Brian Niccol offered investors…
Former Chipotle boss Brian Niccol takes over Starbucks with long to-do list of problems
Starbucks Corp.’s incoming Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol has spent the last few weeks visiting dozens of the company’s coffee…
Starbucks welcomes new CEO Brian Niccol with a $113 million payday—and he can work remotely
Luring a CEO from another company to execute a turnaround is pretty expensive. Starbucks announced on Wednesday that it would…












