stockholder
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Rather, both companies are controlled by “mission” directors, who may own little or no equity, who aren’t accountable to investors and whose missions allow—or require—them to sacrifice stockholder profits for the benefit of humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
The oil-and-gas company announced an offering of 11 million shares by a selling stockholder, a position valued at about $1.96 billion as of Tuesday’s close of trading.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 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
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
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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
In a corporate bankruptcy, bondholders get paid before stockholders.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
The dividend is payable on July 10 to stockholders of record on June 26, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The deal would pay Warner stockholders $31 per share — four times the stock price a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 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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