Livengood, a Winston-Salem native, joined Krispy Kreme's human resources department in 1978 and moved into the top spot in 1998. Assuming new franchisees don't get cold feet, analysts think the stock will fare nicely in the coming months. Fewer than one in four of last year's initial public offerings are still trading above their offer price.
Converts love the technology.
What's more, TiVo could soon run out of cash without additional financing.