Hulus Alpay
Hulus Alpay is senior vice president of New York-based IR and PR firm Makovsky & Company.
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The best way to go: earnings guidance
Q My management team is against giving formal guidance but the board is pressing it to offer more directional guidance. Which side...
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The many faces of the web
Q: I work for a mid-sized technology firm and I’m under a lot of pressure to establish a corporate blog for our CEO. I have some...
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By the numbers
Q: I handle IR and corporate communications at a mid-cap company. Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about the SEC’s new compensation...
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Message to management
A: The new SEC rule that goes into effect on July 1 this year will not only allow companies to distribute material to investors...
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Getting up to speed
Q- After several years in PR and corporate affairs at a mid-cap retailer, I’ve suddenly been handed the IR job. I’m psyched for...
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IPO advice: ready for take-off?
Q- I’m a rookie CEO at a private company in Silicon Valley. A few months ago, sales reps from the LSE’s Alternative Investment...
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Going fishing: advice on options backdating and introducing new management
Q - The options backdating scandal has brought executive compensation to the forefront of shareholders’ thoughts. While our...
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Advice: IR agency ROI and roadshow follow-ups
Q- Does any evidence exist to support the hypothesis that a company’s stock price will increase after it hires an investor...
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Advice: European roadshows and earnings consensus estimates
Q- When is the best time to visit Europe on a roadshow? We are about to embark on our first European roadshow and it doesn’t seem...
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