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shareholder

[shair-hohl-der] / ˈʃɛərˌhoʊl dər /
NOUN
stockholder
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Kalshi shareholder Jump Trading was one of the parties to the rapid transactions, according to a person familiar with the matter; another participant was crypto trading firm Wintermute.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

They say the Tatas have a unique operating structure where the majority shareholder is a charity which uses dividends received from commercial arms to fund hospitals, universities and research.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Most of the examples he cited—which also included judicial opinions drafted by clerks and CEO shareholder letters written by the communications department—didn’t involve appropriation of others’ words, only purchasing the service of producing them.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

In February 2025, he was charged with complicity in abuse of power concerning shareholder voting at a company.

From Barron's

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

As part of the sale, International Finance Corp. agreed to buy a stake of up to 67.2 million pounds, equivalent to $89.7 million, from shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

Paramount would have to pay $650 million a quarter to Warner shareholders, or $7 million a day, starting Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

The merged company will have an oversight board that will monitor adherence to editorial independence from its owners and shareholders.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

"A new group of shareholders might say, 'Don't declare dividends; we need to reinvest this money in the companies.' What happens then? The first casualty will be the hospitals they run," said Potdar.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

On August 1, 2007, shareholders brought their first lawsuit against Bear Stearns in connection with the collapse of its subprime-backed hedge funds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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