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stockholder

[stok-hohl-der] / ˈstɒkˌhoʊl dər /


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The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company said it has discontinued its pociredir program for the treatment of sickle cell disease and launched “a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.”

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Under these current offerings, token holders aren’t granted the same benefits as shareholders, including dividend payouts and voting rights on stockholder proposals.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

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

Netflix said the change “simplifies the transaction structure, provides greater certainty of value for WBD stockholders, and accelerates the path to a WBD stockholder vote.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2026

With my father’s death, he would become the sole head and major stockholder of Angel Pharma.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

First Hawaiian said Monday that the deal would see TriCo stockholders receive just under 2.1 shares of First Hawaiian for each share of TriCo they own.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

In a corporate bankruptcy, bondholders get paid before stockholders.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

The drone maker announced a public offering of 5.7 million shares, along with another 2.3 million shares from certain selling stockholders.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

Bear Stearns bondholders were made whole and its stockholders lost most of their money.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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