Starbucks

👍 64%

👥 50% | 🌏 49% | 💰 51%
 

Starting Bonus

Starbucks awarded its new CEO, Brian Niccol, about $96 million after just four months on the job, mostly to compensate for his forfeited Chipotle shares.

The coffee giant recruited Niccol from Chipotle to reverse sales declines, paying a $5 million sign-on bonus and covering housing and jet expenses.

JPMorgan Chase & Co

👍 63%

👥 54% | 🌏 59% | 💰 80%
 

Bigger Bonus

JPMorgan Chase increased CEO Jamie Dimon's pay by 8.3% to $39 million after achieving record profits of $58.5 billion in 2024.

Dimon has built the firm into the largest US bank over the past two decades and has recently been reshuffling executive leaders to identify his successor.

Disney

👍 63%

👥 56% | 🌏 53% | 💰 55%
 

Big Payday

Disney increased CEO Bob Iger's pay by 30% to $41.1 million last year after successful films like 'Inside Out 2' and 'Deadpool & Wolverine' boosted profits, and the Disney+ streaming continued to gain market share.

The entertainment giant is preparing for Iger's departure in 2026, with the board actively seeking his successor amid the company's continued expansion.

Alphabet

👍 67%

👥 53% | 🌏 55% | 💰 61%
 

Job Security

Google employees are circulating a petition demanding job security measures amid expected layoffs. Over 1,250 workers have signed, urging the CEO to offer buyouts and guarantee severance packages for terminated employees.

The tech giant has been cutting thousands of jobs over the past two years to reduce costs while increasing shareholder payouts and pouring money into AI infrastructure.

Amazon.com Inc

👍 70%

👥 39% | 🌏 44% | 💰 67%
 

Union Breakthrough

Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia formed the grocer's first union in decades, driven by demands for higher wages and improved benefits amid declining staffing levels.

The Amazon-owned grocer's first unionized store could spark a wave of organizing at other locations, challenging the company's longstanding opposition to unions.