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- catalog abstract "This is the story of Rebecca Smith and John R. Emshwiller, the two reporters who led the Wall Street Journal's reporting on Enron and uncovered the unorthodox partnerships at the heart of the scandal through skill, luck, and relentless determination. It all started in August 2001when Emshwiller was assigned to write a supposedly simple article on the unexpected resignation of Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. During his research, Emshwiller uncovered a buried reference to an off-balance-sheet partnership called LJM. Little did he know, this was the start of a fast and furious ride through the remarkable downfall of a once highly-prized company. Written in an intense, fast paced narrative style, 24 Days tells the gripping story of the colossal collapse of what would become the world's most notorious corporation. The reader follows along as Smith and Emshwiller continue to uncover new partnerships and self-dealing among the highest levels of Enron's management. As they publish articles detailing their findings in the Journal, Wall Street and individual investors have a crisis of confidence and start selling Enron stock at unprecedented levels of volume. In the end, 24 short days later, Enron had completely collapsed, erasing 16 years of growth and losing $19 billion in market value while watching the stock drop from $33.84 to $8.41. Not only was the company destroyed, but investors and retired employees were completely wiped out; all the while, Enron executives were collecting millions of dollars. Climaxing with this 24-day period, this book shows the reporter's-eye view of a David-and-Goliath battle between journalists and a giant corporation. Each day a new story uncovered another fact; each day the company issued denials. And when the investigative stories reached critical mass and momentum, the stock market cast its final vote of no confidence. In the tradition of Indecent Exposure and Barbarians at the Gate, two other gripping narratives that began as a series of Wall Street Journal stories and ended up as books that defined an era, 24 Days brings the importance of great investigative journalism to life.".
- catalog alternative "How two Wall Street Journal reporters discovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America".
- catalog alternative "Twenty four days".
- catalog alternative "Wall Street journal.".
- catalog contributor b12964836.
- catalog contributor b12964837.
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description "Climaxing with this 24-day period, this book shows the reporter's-eye view of a David-and-Goliath battle between journalists and a giant corporation. Each day a new story uncovered another fact; each day the company issued denials. And when the investigative stories reached critical mass and momentum, the stock market cast its final vote of no confidence. In the tradition of Indecent Exposure and Barbarians at the Gate, two other gripping narratives that began as a series of Wall Street Journal stories and ended up as books that defined an era, 24 Days brings the importance of great investigative journalism to life.".
- catalog description "It all started in August 2001when Emshwiller was assigned to write a supposedly simple article on the unexpected resignation of Enron CEO Jeff Skilling. During his research, Emshwiller uncovered a buried reference to an off-balance-sheet partnership called LJM. Little did he know, this was the start of a fast and furious ride through the remarkable downfall of a once highly-prized company.".
- catalog description "Part 1 Red Sky Warning. "Our CEO is resigning -- "Who's Andy Fastow?" -- "You won't believe what Skilling just told me." -- "I have found that Mr. Lay doesn't take kindly to criticism." -- "It isn't a conflict of interest." -- "You're just scratching the surface." -- "You are about to topple a $20B house of cards." -- "I want to be CFO of the Year." -- "It's okay to have a conflict." -- "Make the Journal go away." -- "He would have done nothing to harm Enron." -- "Amend my last statement."".
- catalog description "Part 2 The 24 Days. "I'm not sure it had a name." -- "You missed something that could be really big." -- "Looks like the SEC read your stories." -- "There is an appearance that you are hiding something." -- "I must have heard the term death spiral a dozen times today." -- "Oh, I expect to be in the office all weekend." -- "Those liars!"".
- catalog description "Part 3 The Party's Over. "Does Ken Lay know about this meeting?" -- "Don't approach their people again." -- "At least we're going to be part of the biggest bankruptcy ever!" -- "Laydoff.com"".
- catalog description "Part 4 Aftershocks and Revelations. "There will be something else fun and exciting on the other side." -- "Enron has a problem you may want to write about." -- "I really got sucked into this one." -- "We notified Enron's audit committee of possible illegal acts within the company." -- "Do you guys have a shredder here?" -- "I didn't look closely. I didn't want to know too much." -- "You've got to be kidding me." -- "I feel I just can't go on." -- "There was a young Turk arrogance." -- "Next time Fastow is going to run a racket, I want to be part of it." -- "Often he was just goofy."".
- catalog description "Part 5 The Perp Walk. "The arrogance. The lack of accountability." -- "Enron's CFO, Kopper, and others devised a scheme to defraud Enron and its shareholders." -- "If it isn't criminal, it ought to be."".
- catalog description "This is the story of Rebecca Smith and John R. Emshwiller, the two reporters who led the Wall Street Journal's reporting on Enron and uncovered the unorthodox partnerships at the heart of the scandal through skill, luck, and relentless determination.".
- catalog description "Written in an intense, fast paced narrative style, 24 Days tells the gripping story of the colossal collapse of what would become the world's most notorious corporation. The reader follows along as Smith and Emshwiller continue to uncover new partnerships and self-dealing among the highest levels of Enron's management. As they publish articles detailing their findings in the Journal, Wall Street and individual investors have a crisis of confidence and start selling Enron stock at unprecedented levels of volume. In the end, 24 short days later, Enron had completely collapsed, erasing 16 years of growth and losing $19 billion in market value while watching the stock drop from $33.84 to $8.41. Not only was the company destroyed, but investors and retired employees were completely wiped out; all the while, Enron executives were collecting millions of dollars.".
- catalog extent "xv, 400 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0060520736".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : HarperBusiness,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "333.79/0973 22".
- catalog subject "Business failures United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "Energy industries Corrupt practices United States.".
- catalog subject "Enron Corp.".
- catalog subject "HD9502.U54 .E57927 2003".
- catalog tableOfContents "Part 1 Red Sky Warning. "Our CEO is resigning -- "Who's Andy Fastow?" -- "You won't believe what Skilling just told me." -- "I have found that Mr. Lay doesn't take kindly to criticism." -- "It isn't a conflict of interest." -- "You're just scratching the surface." -- "You are about to topple a $20B house of cards." -- "I want to be CFO of the Year." -- "It's okay to have a conflict." -- "Make the Journal go away." -- "He would have done nothing to harm Enron." -- "Amend my last statement."".
- catalog tableOfContents "Part 2 The 24 Days. "I'm not sure it had a name." -- "You missed something that could be really big." -- "Looks like the SEC read your stories." -- "There is an appearance that you are hiding something." -- "I must have heard the term death spiral a dozen times today." -- "Oh, I expect to be in the office all weekend." -- "Those liars!"".
- catalog tableOfContents "Part 3 The Party's Over. "Does Ken Lay know about this meeting?" -- "Don't approach their people again." -- "At least we're going to be part of the biggest bankruptcy ever!" -- "Laydoff.com"".
- catalog tableOfContents "Part 4 Aftershocks and Revelations. "There will be something else fun and exciting on the other side." -- "Enron has a problem you may want to write about." -- "I really got sucked into this one." -- "We notified Enron's audit committee of possible illegal acts within the company." -- "Do you guys have a shredder here?" -- "I didn't look closely. I didn't want to know too much." -- "You've got to be kidding me." -- "I feel I just can't go on." -- "There was a young Turk arrogance." -- "Next time Fastow is going to run a racket, I want to be part of it." -- "Often he was just goofy."".
- catalog tableOfContents "Part 5 The Perp Walk. "The arrogance. The lack of accountability." -- "Enron's CFO, Kopper, and others devised a scheme to defraud Enron and its shareholders." -- "If it isn't criminal, it ought to be."".
- catalog title "24 days : how two Wall Street Journal reporters discovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America / Rebecca Smith and John Emshwiller.".
- catalog title "How two Wall Street Journal reporters discovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America".
- catalog title "Twenty four days".
- catalog type "Case studies. fast".
- catalog type "text".