Skip navigation
MOST POPULAR RELATED TAGS
  • TOPICS
  • SECTORS
  • COMPANIES

MAD MONEY FEATURES

Podcasts PODCASTS
Watch the Lightning Round whenever and wherever you want.




Full ShowFull ShowFULL SHOWS
Missed an episode of Mad Money?  Watch the lastest show here.




Widget OFFICIAL MAD MONEY WIDGET
Grab this all-in-one application and get recaps of the show sent right to your desktop or blog.




Soundboard CRAMER'S SOUNDBOARD
Admit it: You’ve always wanted to hit the “They know nothing!” button. Here’s your chance.




Mad Money PhotosCRAMER QUICK PICS
Check out the Mad Money host on set, back to school, behind the scenes and more.




Mad Money VideosVIDEOS
Get all your favorite Cramer clips right here.





ShopSHOP FOR MAD MERCHANDISE
Buy Cramer books, bobbleheads and other Mad Money merchandise.




Ringtones RING TONES
Pick up the phone! It’s Cramer! New Mad Money sounds for your cell phone.




Mobile AlertTEXT MESSAGE ALERT
Mad Money’s mobile. Get show highlights sent to your phone.




Text Size
Jun.05
8:31 PM ET
Friday, 5 Jun 2009
Mad Mail: More Shameful CEOs?

Earlier this week Cramer asked viewers to send suggestions for new CEOs to grace his Wall of Shame. The e-mails have flooded in. Here are just a couple that caught Cramer’s attention.

Jim: Thanks again for all that you do. My candidate for the Wall of Shame is Richard Fairbanks, the CEO of Capital One [COF  Loading...      ()   ], for apparently believing that it's a good business strategy to raise interest rates on his customers that have held his company's cards for ten years, don't abuse their credit, and pay their bills on time. --Pat

Cramer says: “I know Richard. I think that Capital One is in a business that’s very challenged right now. And I actually think he’s doing a pretty good job given how challenged it is. But I will certainly take Pat’s concern under consideration because she’s talking about a betrayal of customers. I’m talking about a man who runs a pretty good credit-card company.”

          ___

Hey Jim: Without a doubt John Donahoe, the CEO of eBay [EBAY  Loading...      ()   ], should be on the Wall of Shame. Spend 15 minutes reading the discussion forums on just about any e-commerce oriented Web site and you will see a very high level of dissatisfaction with eBay and Mr. Donahoe in particular. --Richard

Cramer says: “That company has a lot of assets. So I would be reluctant to put him on because there’s always a possibility to break up the company or sell it. Don’t forget – Meg Whitman did not do a good job as CEO. Not excusing Donahoe, but I’m also trying to give you the lay of the land.”

          ___

Jim: I understand the need for alternative power, but what are the negatives of wind energy, specifically offshore wind farms on the East Coast? Help me understand the bad mojo blowing in the wind, skeedaddy! --Tommy

Cramer says: “There are many, many constituents and jurisdictions involved with putting something off the [coast]. Now I know my friend John Corzine, the governor of New Jersey, is trying to get windmills, but if you take a look [at] what happened off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, when they tried to put up windmills. They make a lot of noise. People aren’t that happy with them. I guess what I’m saying is, this is a power that is best put where nobody is and nobody can hear them and…no one can see them.”

Call Cramer: 1-800-743-CNBC

Questions for Cramer?

Questions, comments, suggestions for the Mad Money website?

© 2009 CNBC, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Tools:
PrintEmailAdd This share icon
Next Post
  • digg share
ADD COMMENTS
Remaining characters


Current DateTime: 01:01:49 27 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29778428

Current DateTime: 01:04:06 27 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29779196

Current DateTime: 01:04:06 27 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29779199

Current DateTime: 01:08:06 27 Nov 2009
LinksList Documentid: 29779198
  Data is a real-time snapshot  *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes
Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis

© 2009 CNBC, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
A Division of NBC Universal
Thomson ReutersThomson Reuters