Latest Research & Analysis

26-Jun-2014 - With the battle between Carl Icahn and Family Dollar Stores (FDO) in high gear we thought to share what we have in our database on the company. Based on two FOIA requests we made since 2012, we see no signs of SEC investigative activity as of 9-Aug-2012 or 25-Jul-2013. ...

25-Jun-2014 - Based on new information received from the SEC, we are removing Motorola Solutions Inc. from our Watch List. The SEC had previously cited the "law enforcement exemption" of the FOIA as basis to block our access to the detailed records we sought on Motorola Solutions....

23-Jun-2014 - On 19-June-2014 we published a Watch List update that included Owens & Minor (OMI) as having a possible undisclosed SEC investigation. This is incorrect. The SEC had informed us they have no investigative records on OMI.  We interpret that to mean this company has no recent...

19-Jun-2014 - In response to administrative appeals we filed, the SEC recently confirmed on-going enforcement proceedings for each company appearing in today’s update.  Our research shows they remain undisclosed. We previously alerted readers to the risk of a “Possible Undisclosed SEC...

19-Jun-2014 - In those instances noted below the SEC cited the "law enforcement exemption" of the FOIA as basis to block our access to the detailed records on the public companies included in this update.  As a matter of law, they are acknowledging some sort of investigative...

18-Jun-2014 - Though lawmakers expressed concern about Comcast's proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable, many suggest regulators still are expected to approve the merger.  But no one’s talking about what impact undisclosed and recently on-going SEC investigations could have on...

18-Jun-2014 - Based on new information recently received from the SEC suggesting investigative activity is over, we are removing the companies listed in today's update from our Watch List.In those instances noted below the SEC previously cited the "law enforcement exemption" of the...

16-Jun-2014 - Baxter International has a confirmed, undisclosed SEC investigation that was on-going as of 19-May-2014. Timing of company disclosures and SEC responses to us suggests this is separate from a multi-year Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation the company claims was...

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