Former CEO Gene Isenberg made over $ 108 million in the last three years, and as he exits the CEO post to become chair of the
energy drilling
company, Nabors» (NBR) board is granting what Gary Strauss has suitably called a «platinum kiss,» a handsome thank - you
estimated to be $ 100 to $ 165 million for his
services.
Looking at the sector - wide performance of Corporate America in the second quarter of this year, more than 80 percent of the
companies in information technology, healthcare and the financial -
services space reported higher than
estimated EPS growth, closely followed by the consumer staples industry producing food, beverages, household articles, while about 60 - 70 percent of the
companies listed under the
energy, utilities and materials sectors reported better than expected EPS numbers.