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Management's disciplined decision to walk away from a massive acquisition pleased the market, but has the stock's rebound already priced in the good news?
-link data-ticker=GOOGL data-exchange=NASDAQ href=https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GOOGL target=_blank rel=noopener>(NASDAQ: GOOGL), One week after we celebrated the International Women's day, here is a stark reminder how the C-suite remains underrepresented by women.Data from a leadership-focused ETF underscores how uncommon female leadership remains among large U.S. companies. The Wedbush ReturnOnLeadership U.S. Large-Cap ETF (ARCA: EXEQ) universe of 50 companies, only about 10% are led by women CEOs. Those include Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks Inc (NYSE: ANET), Lori Koch of DuPont de Nemours Inc (NYSE: DD), Martina Cheung of S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI), Ashley McEvoy of Insulet Corp (NASDAQ: PODD) and Debra Cafaro of Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR). The ETF tracks companies ranked through a leadership execution framework developed by Indiggo. Janeen Gelbart, co-founder and CEO of the firm, said the methodology evaluates corporate leadership broadly rather than focusing on individual executives.
Despite continued volatility, stocks have stayed resilient as investors navigate the fog of war. The story is largely about oil. When the price of crude oil goes up, stocks go down and vice versa. However, the larger word is uncertainty. Specifically, how long will the conflict continue, and what will normal look like for energy prices when it’s over?