Barrick Fires CEO To Move Shares

CNBC News reported that Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) fired CEO Aaron Regent in an effort to boost its languishing share prices.

As quoted in the market news:

Shares of Barrick have risen just 3.9 percent since the market close on January 15, 2009, the day before Aaron Regent took over as Barrick CEO. By comparison, the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, which includes Barrick, has risen 18.8 percent in the same period.

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