<< Read Full Article

Funny Money: Hard Times & Hard Candy

Stock quotes in this article: SBUX , WMT , ORCL , BAC , BBI , COST , HAL  

Editor's Note: Welcome to "Funny Money," a feature written by New York-based comedian Jeff Kreisler. Lest there be any confusion, please note that this column is a work of satire and intended for entertainment purposes only. Enjoy the weekend.

Bank of America's CEO posted a $91 million gain from stock awards in 2006, forcing Vegas to increase the over/under on weeks until a BOA restatement to 13.

A former Citibank employee was sentenced to 15 months for fabricating profits to get a $200,000 bonus. Umm, $200,000? What was he, a janitor? Most bank execs fabricate $200,000 in their sleep. Come on, pal. If you'd done a $10 million, $20 million or $30 million job, I'm sure you would've gotten off.

A grand jury issued a subpoena over Costco's options practice. It was 200,000 pages long and came with a barrel of mayonnaise. ...

<< Read Full Article

Recent Comments

Loading .....




Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
10,331.46 1,095.09 2,146.68 32.22
Oil *
76.32
DOWN
132.94
DOWN
15.54
DOWN
29.37
DOWN
0.57
10 Yr
3.22%
SPDR Gold
114.67
-1.27%
-1.40%
-1.35%
-1.74%
Data delayed 20 minutes

Brokerage Partners

TheStreet Premium Services

All Services