http://www.cfo.com/risk-management/2014/02/cvs-jettisons-cash-cow/ Marielle Segarra On Wednesday, CVS Caremark announced that it would stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products, a segment worth $2 billion in annual sales. Much has been written about the decision, which CVS says will erase 17 cents in from its earnings per share annually. Why would it make this kind of...

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  http://www.proformative.com/articles/trading-places-how-carry-over-your-finance-skills-another-industry Sheryl Nance-Nash Robert Rostan wanted something different. He was the director of financial reporting at Sonic Automotive, an $8 billion public specialty retailer, but in 2006, he joined his brother’s company, Training The Street (TTS) a corporate training provider for Wall Street firms and business schools. Today, as the CFO and principal of TTS, Rostan spends...

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http://www.davidson.edu/news/news-stories/131206-students-take-advantage-of-wall-street-short-course How much do Davidson students care about careers in finance and business? Enough so that more than 70 of them gave up several hours of sleep to sign in at 9 a.m. on a Sunday for an all-day primer about Wall Street. What they got for their early rising on the...

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Tammy Whitehouse Audit costs appear to be inching back up after the financial crisis and recession, as audit firms are under pressure to improve the quality of their audit work and appear to be gaining more leverage over rates. “I don't see audit costs going up dramatically,” says Andy Burczyk, a managing...

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http://www.ibtimes.com/wall-street-hiring-sentiment-picks-gradually-mba-graduates-survey-1395553 By Nat Rudarakanchana Hiring sentiment on Wall Street is apparently picking up again, after years of gloomy job prospects during the financial crisis, according to a survey of 200 MBA students and graduates released Thursday. Investment banks and consulting firms in particular are offering candidates more rounds of interviews, and many candidates...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MBA EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FINDS WALL STREET JOB MARKET CONTINUES TO IMPROVE; MANY CANDIDATES RECEIVE MULTIPLE OFFERS   Investment Banks Remain Top Employment Choice for MBAs, While Consulting Firms and Private Equity Also Draw Interest  NEW YORK, AUGUST 22, 2013 – A survey of MBA students and graduates from Training The Street...

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