The chief financial officer of fashion retailer Francesca’s Holdings Corp. in Houston is out of a job, reportedly because of his public musings about the public company for which he worked.
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Facebook offers more IPO shares, raises target10:25am EDT May 15 2012
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Sacramento leads U.S. in government jobs6:32am EDT May 15 2012
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GM to pull Facebook ads4:30pm EDT May 15 2012
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Debt collectors reap huge salaries chasing student loans8:23am EDT May 15 2012
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Social media lessons from Francesca’s CFO blunder1:35pm EDT May 14 2012
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Home builders' confidence in market hits 5-year high12:12pm EDT May 15 2012
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J.C. Penney cuts dividend as stock tumbles on Q1 news4:51pm EDT May 15 2012
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