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shareholder

[shair-hohl-der] / ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl dər /
NOUN
stockholder
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The first-quarter confessionals now rolling in aren’t just a way for America’s shareholder class to focus on regularly scheduled programming instead of the Middle East—they’re likely to be excellent overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The Reform UK leader is a shareholder in the British Bitcoin company Stack and appeared in a promotional video to mark its latest investment.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

For a frustrated shareholder, it certainly doesn’t help that the company disclosed Friday that Founder and CEO Ethan Brown got a six-fold increase in pay in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

The deal, which is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, should be materially earnings accretive from the second year of the acquisition, NLB said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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