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

Compass shares rose 6.3% and Anywhere stock surged nearly 14% following the announcement, with stockholder approvals still pending.

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