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Courtesy of Benzinga. Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: IESC) today announced that on February 22, 2012 it received notification from The NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") of the Company's non-compliance with the filing requirements for continued listing, as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule [...]

Frank Voisin is a value investor and independent analyst whose site, Frankly Speaking, contains Frank's investment theses as well as educational material to help investors avoid value traps. Subscribe to Frank's feed here. When investing in a company, it is important to consider the identity of the company’s other major owners and creditors. Sometimes other stakeholders have a [...]

When investing in a company, it is important to consider the identity of the company's other major owners and creditors. Sometimes other stakeholders have a major effect - positive or negative - on the company's operations. For example, a fellow stakeholder may act as a catalyst, launching a bid for the company or using its position on the board to push for the sale of non-core assets or for the distribution of cash. In other instances, however, the stakeholder can wield its power to the...