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shareholder

[shair-hohl-der] / ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl dər /
NOUN
stockholder
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On Sunday, Intesa said Delfin, the holding company of Italy’s Del Vecchio family and Monte dei Paschi’s biggest shareholder, had committed to tender its 17.6% stake to the offer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

During a shareholder call in August, Zoley said ICE was contemplating buying more than 10 facilities, and that number “could continue to grow.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Celtic's largest shareholder Dermot Desmond was targeted in a protest at the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament in St Andrews as tennis balls were thrown towards him.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

With no need to generate shareholder profits, fund marketing or pay high executive salaries, she contends the plan could better invest in fire prevention and make buildings and property more fire resilient.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He became Avant!’s single largest shareholder; he pressed management for changes.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

PTC’s board decided to recommend that the company’s shareholders approve the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Golden shares are a special category of stocks that give shareholders superior voting rights over important decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

As part of the settlement, Paramount agreed to the formation of an editorial oversight board that will monitor adherence to editorial independence from its owners and shareholders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

This underscores what has now become the biggest investment risk for Apple shareholders, in Martin’s view.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

If a judge were to mandate the dissolution of the company, its factories would remain standing and its workers, accountants, managers and shareholders would continue to live—but Peugeot SA would immediately vanish.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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