The Company Beat Archive: Target
JPMorgan Chase pledges not to spend cash on election ads
Companies can now spend as much as they want on political advertising, thanks to the Supreme Court's landmark decision in the Citizens United case from January. But some are pledging to pass on their new powers. JPMorgan Chase has become...
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September 17, 2010; 1:10 PM ET |
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The fixation on Target
See if you can pick out the difference here. Target gives a $100,000 check to the pro-business group MN Forward. Best Buy also gives MN Forward $100,000. The group then turns around and uses that money to help buy ads...
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August 19, 2010; 5:31 PM ET |
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MoveOn.org says MSNBC won't run its Target ad
MoveOn.org unveiled an ad earlier this week going after Target for helping to pay for TV ads backing political candidates. The liberal group said Thursday that MSNBC has rejected its ad, which you can watch below, because it's a direct...
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August 19, 2010; 4:10 PM ET |
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When politics and branding don't mix
Target has landed in hot water for donating to a group that's been backing a conservative candidate in the Minnesota governor race -- exactly the kind of political giving that was greenlighted by the Supreme Court in January when it...
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August 6, 2010; 11:16 AM ET |
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