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BusinessWeek March 20, 2006 Anne Tergesen	How Much Are Execs Really Paid? The Securities & Exchange Commission recently proposed sweeping changes to the disclosure of executive compensation.
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The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Anders Bylund	A Dull Summer for Analog Devices Broadline semiconductor maker Analog Devices met all expectations this quarter, but it didn't exceed them. However, it's a better performance than some competitors in the sector.
InternetNews April 24, 2007 Michael Hickins	SEC Charges Former Apple Attorney With Fraud SEC levies fraud charges at Apple's former general counsel and settles with its former CFO in connection with a stock options backdating scandal.
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005	Too Many Ways To Expense Options Expensing stock options was supposed to provide a clear, consistent picture of earnings that can be compared across companies and industries. But that goal may now be fading.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rich Duprey	Is Backdating Really So Bad? Is repricing options really a crime, or simply a mild accounting gimmick? However, backdating stock options carries a real cost to shareholders.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2009 Rich Duprey	Intel's Option Plan: Only Half Right A better option-repricing strategy is still no good.
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The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Analog Needs a Bump In advance of earnings reports, Analog Devices hopes to make it three quarters in a row of beating estimates; analysts think it is a long-shot at best.
BusinessWeek June 26, 2006 Jane Sasseen	Another Dodgy Way To Dole Out Options Grants intentionally timed to good news are becoming the focus of greater scrutiny.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2008 Anders Bylund	Analog Wins Some, Loses Some Due to a diverse product portfolio that lets one end of the business pick up when another slacks off, Analog Devices turns in a very good quarter.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2009 Anders Bylund	Mo' Money, No Problem for Analog Devices Analog Devices delivers despite a lousy product mix. Now imagine what it can do in a richer customer environment.
BusinessWeek April 3, 2006 David Henry	Earnings: It's Still Apples And Oranges Over the next several weeks, most companies will start factoring options expenses into their quarterly earnings results. But investors won't suddenly get clear visions of company profitability.
The Motley Fool May 19, 2010 Anders Bylund	Can Analog Devices Fire on Every Cylinder? Analog Devices is firing on nearly all cylinders. Even the one business division that's misfiring seems to be a limited problem that will go away quickly.
The Motley Fool January 2, 2007 Rich Duprey	Apple's Rotting Core? Although the computer maker absolved its CEO of wrongdoing, should investors be so lenient?
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BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 David Henry	How The Options Mess Got So Ugly--And Expensive As stock option grants soared in the 1990s, so did the temptation to cheat when issuing them.
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The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Anders Bylund	Analog Devices' Sweet Smell of Success The semiconductor maker offers a whiff of a rosier future. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool January 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Linear Thinking Linear has carved out a very profitable niche in the high-performance analog chip market. Prospective investors need to be wary of competition, but this is definitely worth a look.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2008 Anders Bylund	Analog Devices Is Getting Its Act Together Chip designer Analog Devices is taking baby steps on a long road to consistent performance. The core business is healthy, and management is working on increasing the company's profit muscle.
BusinessWeek June 18, 2007 Dawn Kopecki	Backdating: Why Penalties Are Puny The SEC considers options violations less serious than other kinds of financial fraud.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Rich Duprey	Backdating Boredom It seems everyone from investors to the justice system is tiring of the stock options scandal.
InternetNews August 23, 2006 Clint Boulton	Sympathy For Stock Option Backdaters? Whatever you want to call the chowder pot of stock option backdating cases, it still boils down to sketchy accounting.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	McAfee Orders a Recount The security software maker reprices backdated stock options. The total cost to McAfee -- and shareholders -- is currently unknown.
InternetNews October 4, 2006 David Needle	Jobs Knew of Backdating Apple Computer released results today of an investigation into the backdating of stock option grants, saying it found that CEO Steve Jobs was aware of the practice.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Anders Bylund	Analog Hedges Its Bets A few strategic decisions have placed Analog Devices in a pretty sweet spot.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Should You Buy and Hold Analog Devices? Analog Devices' dividend is 2.2%. This is tremendous; not only does Analog Devices pay a dividend, but it pays more than the average company in the S&P 500. Does it have the traits of a good retirement stock?
The Motley Fool January 18, 2008 Rich Duprey	Backdating Scandals Enter Final Lap The sentencing of Brocade's CEO shows that the race is almost run -- and shareholders have lost.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Anders Bylund	Keep It Simple, Analog Analog Devices' earnings report showed a third consecutive period of fading margins; the company may need to simplify and focus to drive their core business.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Rich Duprey	Options Run Out at Comverse Greed strikes again. A financial officer at the telecom-software provider pleads guilty for his role in another backdating scandal.
Knowledge@Wharton April 9, 2003	Stock Option Repricing: Employees Benefit But What about Investors? A paper written by Wharton accounting professor Mary Ellen Carter and Luann J. Lynch, a professor at the Darden Graduate School of Business, examines the relationship between repricing underwater stock options and retaining employees.
The Motley Fool May 23, 2006 Philip Durell	An Open Letter to UnitedHealth's Chairman The possibility of the backdating of stock options has cast a shadow over the company's long-term outperformance. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2007 Michael Goode	The $620 Million Refund UnitedHealth's former CEO agrees to pay a $620 million fine to compensate the company for his inappropriate backdating of options.
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InternetNews July 5, 2006 Clint Boulton	Mercury Heads May Face Stock-Option Probe The SEC may pursue three Mercury Interactive directors in relation to a stock-option grant backdating scandal.
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