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Finish Line's cash hoard could make it alluring targetRestricted Content

May 25, 2013
Greg Andrews
The Indianapolis-based retailer is debt-free and has amassed $227 million in cash on its balance sheet. That works out to $4.63 per share.
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Spate of banking mergers may be just the beginningRestricted Content

May 18, 2013
Greg Andrews
First Merchants Corp. CEO Michael Rechin thinks a wave of bank mergers is coming—driven by financial institutions’ quest to increase profits in an environment where super-low interest rates continue to squeeze margins.
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Ruling keeps church ensnared in life insurance nightmareRestricted Content

May 11, 2013
Greg Andrews
A federal bankruptcy judge has slapped down an Anderson church that attempted to blame its bank for a failed scheme to finance church upgrades by buying life insurance policies on its elderly members.
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Fair Finance investors still empty-handed as trustee plows on

April 27, 2013
Greg Andrews
Many of the defendants pursued by Brian Bash and his team have few, if any, assets. And those that do have the wherewithal to fight litigation for years.
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Allegations add ugly chapter to Meadows renaissanceRestricted Content

April 20, 2013
Greg Andrews
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office late last month charged the former executive director of the Meadows Community Foundation with corrupt business influence and seven counts of theft.
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HHGregg throws lifeline to employees with underwater optionsRestricted Content

April 13, 2013
Greg Andrews
The company this month filed papers gave option holders the right to exchange their current holdings for new options with an exercise price set at the current market price.
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Lilly pulls back from proposals lowering takeover barriersRestricted Content

April 6, 2013
Greg Andrews
Fortunately, a Lilly takeover looks less likely today than it has in a long time—for both obvious and more subtle reasons.
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Steak n Shake’s value menu isn’t all that looks cheapRestricted Content

March 23, 2013
Greg Andrews
Investors may be undervaluing Biglari Holdings Inc., which owns Steak n Shake outright and holds 20 percent of Cracker Barrel.
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With TV business ‘forever changed,’ HHGregg retoolsRestricted Content

March 16, 2013
Greg Andrews
CEO Dennis May said: "We see the HHGregg of the future as a home products store that also sells consumer electronics."
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Lawsuit over Simon's bonus may expose board's mindsetRestricted Content

March 9, 2013
Greg Andrews
The $120 million retention bonus that Simon Property Group Inc.’s board awarded David Simon two years ago has spawned a bitter legal battle in Delaware that promises to shed fascinating light on the inner workings of the board.
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Tangle with Huntington Bank could fell ‘Peanut King’Restricted Content

March 2, 2013
Greg Andrews
The company, which roasts nuts and sells concession equipment, filed for bankruptcy to stave off Huntington National Bank, which had filed to foreclose on its real estate.
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Critics of WellPoint choice may not be easily swayedRestricted Content

February 23, 2013
Greg Andrews
It's way too early to declare the board dysfunctional for making a surprise choice—Joe Swedish, CEO of Michigan-based hospital system Trinity Health—for the company’s new CEO.
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Lack of restraint caused Marsh family's downfallRestricted Content

February 9, 2013
Greg Andrews
What’s extraordinary about the spending spree was that it continued even as Marsh Supermarkets' financial condition grew increasingly precarious.
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Real estate developers' exhilaration turns to pain in bankruptcyRestricted Content

January 26, 2013
Greg Andrews
Many Indianapolis developers know the feeling. In good times, few industries generate an adrenalin rush like real estate development. But it’s a highly leveraged business built upon certain assumptions that proved flimsy when the financial crisis hit.
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HHGregg ratchets back, but analysts still uneasyRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
Greg Andrews
HHGregg now has 228 stores in 20 states. So it has grown a great deal. But the “exceptional store economics” it used to promote are gone, thanks largely to a breathtaking collapse in sales of flat-screen televisions.
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Emmis' well-paid CEO signs on for 3 more yearsRestricted Content

January 12, 2013
Greg Andrews
CEO Jeff Smulyan's supporters praise him for repositioning Emmis during a harrowing stretch for the media industry. Detractors complain about his hefty compensation.
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Michael Browning was key player in N.C. corporate dramaRestricted Content

December 22, 2012
Greg Andrews
Indianapolis real estate developer Michael Browning was one of two Duke Energy board members who led the surprise ouster of the company's CEO.
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Investors let down guard, opening door to Durham fraudRestricted Content

December 8, 2012
Greg Andrews
Shouldn’t the 5,100 Ohio investors who lost more than $200 million when Fair collapsed have seen Fair’s lofty interest rates as a red flag?
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As Simon soars, two big mall anchors retrenchRestricted Content

December 1, 2012
Greg Andrews
Are Simon investors overlooking the potential fallout from trouble at two of the mall giant’s biggest tenants, Sears and JCPenney?
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Pliant Ohio regulators helped clear path for Durham's fraudRestricted Content

November 24, 2012
Greg Andrews
The Ohio Division of Securities allowed Fair Finance to register investment certificates even after the company stopped providing audited financials and Tim Durham drained more than $100 million from the firm through insider loans.
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Plenty of turbulence ahead, despite Republic's progressRestricted Content

November 17, 2012
Greg Andrews
Analysts are impressed by Bedford’s cost-cutting achievements at Republic’s scheduled-service carrier, Frontier Airlines, and his early progress in restructuring its Chautauqua unit, which flies small regional jets on contract for branded carriers.
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Simon spared no expense with Manhattan residenceRestricted Content

November 10, 2012
Greg Andrews
The $25 million purchase ranked as the 12th-largest residential sale in New York City last year, according to the real estate website Curbed NY.
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Rapid rise of ExactTarget uplifting for young techies

October 27, 2012
Greg Andrews
In just over a decade, the interactive marketer has rocketed from bootstrapped startup to New York Stock Exchange-listed company with a market value of $1.5 billion.
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State going after underwriter of $5M Estridge offeringRestricted Content

October 20, 2012
Greg Andrews
The regulatory action is an outgrowth of a falling-out between Indiana Securities owner Frank Neese and Bank of Indiana, which lost its entire $1 million investment when The Estridge Cos. collapsed.
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Sun King brewing another round of growthRestricted Content

September 22, 2012
Greg Andrews
After just three years in business, Sun King finds itself the second-largest brewer in Indiana, behind only Three Floyds Brewing Co. in Munster, which produces about 23,000 barrels and also is growing quickly.
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