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Article: RESTRICTED STOCK LOOKS POISED FOR POPULARITY.(BUSINESS)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- August 25, 2003
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Byline: SANDRA BLOCK USA Today
Wear a bright orange life jacket on your next sailing trip and no one will mistake you for Orlando Bloom in ``Pirates of the Caribbean.'' But if the vessel capsizes, you'll stay afloat while your mateys go down with the ship.
Restricted stock is sort of like that. It's not as glamorous as employee stock options, which offer the promise of vast treasures if your company's stock soars. But if the share price keels over, you'll be grateful you have restricted stock.
Restricted stock has been around for a long time, but it's getting a lot more attention now that Microsoft has decided to give it to workers instead of ...