dilution
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Tepper sent a strongly worded letter to Whirlpool management Wednesday, arguing that the company’s decision to issue more stock “resulted in a large, unnecessary dilution of shareholders.”
From Barron's
Tepper called it a “unnecessary dilution” for shareholders and a move that reflected “a striking lack of judgment on the part of the board and senior management team.”
From MarketWatch
This issuance resulted in what Tepper called a large, unnecessary dilution of shareholders.
“However, we remain highly cautious about the brand’s elasticity, operational bandwidth, and the inevitable share dilution required to execute this complex transition,” the analysts say.
The buybacks might serve only to mitigate the dilution caused by the issuance of new shares to hand to corporate executives as part of their compensation.
From MarketWatch
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