stockholder

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Some proposals raise issues that should be addressed, but those problems should be handled in legislatures, not stockholder meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

These advisory firms emerged during the 1980s as a stockholder reaction to the mayhem of leveraged buyouts and proxy battles taking place during the Gordon Gekko era on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

“Subject to satisfaction of such customary closing conditions, including receipt of stockholder approvals, completion of the Merger is expected to occur shortly after all closing conditions are satisfied,” Compass said in its SEC filing.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Billionaire Larry Ellison — Paramount’s largest stockholder — appears on a virtual call with Zaslav, who is joined by Malone, Warner’s chairman emeritus.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

“I’ll get a job as a runner at the Exchange, then a clerk. I’ll become a stockholder and then a proper merchant, and then I’ll make my fortune.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo