August 2007 - Posts

• Validation Beyond the Financials

  The investment community is constantly looking for validation of a company’s go-forward strategy. When I say validation I mean any kind of external (third party) evidence that validates what a company does and/or says. Investors and analysts crave for Read More... Posted 30 August 2007 21:16 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Financial Analysts

• Squeezing the Shorts

  When investors don’t like a stock, they tend to stay away from it. When investors despise a stock, they short it. So what should an IR department do when the “short interest” in their company sky-rockets? In short (pardon the pun), the answer is to prove Read More... Posted 27 August 2007 21:34 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations

• The Ups and Downs

  This week I wrote about the volatility of the markets and the toll it can take on companies. One of my favorite companies to watch is Blue Coat Systems ( BCSI – NASDAQ ), a Web security software provider based in Sunnyvale, California. BCSI is a king Read More... Posted 17 August 2007 15:11 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Crisis/Emergency IR

• Volatile Markets

  The financial markets continued their streak of volatility this week with today looking like another triple digit loss for North American markets. These are tough days for investor relations professionals, especially given the short-term focus of many Read More... Posted 14 August 2007 21:15 by Anil Dilawri | 1 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Crisis/Emergency IR

• Investors Beware!....Journalists on the Loose!

  Too many investors treat business journalism as the gospel. In particular, retail investors seem to think that if something is published in the newspaper or on the internet then it must be true. This is the cause for a tremendous amount of frustration Read More... Posted 09 August 2007 14:57 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations

• Every “I” Dotted, Every “T” Crossed

  This week I had the pleasure of spending some time with two senior executives of CNW Group , a major Canadian news and information publication company. The CEO, Tom Enright, made an interesting observation about this year’s Q2 financial reporting season. Read More... Posted 03 August 2007 16:29 by Anil Dilawri | 0 Comments Filed under: Investor Relations, Company Management, Corporate Governance