shareholder
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shareholders
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Explanation
A shareholder is someone who holds stock in a company. Shareholders partially own a company and can make more money when it does well. When you share, you're using or enjoying something with others. Similarly, shareholders own shares — also known as stocks — in a company, so the shareholders all own a little piece of the company. Therefore, shareholders want the company to succeed, so their shares will be worth more money. If one shareholder owns more than 50% of the shares, that person can control the company. Otherwise, the shareholders will have to work together to make decisions.
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At the company’s annual shareholder meeting in July, he acknowledged the challenges the company faces and defended its strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
However, Asia fared better, with tech-rich Seoul helped by a rally in chipmakers Samsung and SK hynix, with the former said to be planning a shareholder return worth as much as $79 billion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Steinberg, an executive member of NexusHealth at McMaster and chief scientific officer, shareholder and co-founder of Espervita Therapeutics, recently co-authored preclinical research describing a promising drug candidate for advanced liver disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
As the Buss siblings battle each other for the right to sell their minority stake in the Lakers, at least one of the other minority shareholder is sticking with the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He became Avant!’s single largest shareholder; he pressed management for changes.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The firm, known for its open-source "Qwen" AI models, has been ploughing tens of billions of dollars into the technology, with shareholders eager to see how it will monetise the huge investments.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
In a statement on Friday, Samsung said that the unprecedented scale of its buyback aims to ensure that the company’s growth translates into tangible benefits for shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The company’s return of around 90% of its free cash flow through dividends and buybacks and prioritization of shareholders is also a positive, in his view.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Monte Paschi will ask shareholders to approve the takeover plans at a meeting on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It didn’t, in the end, make a great deal of sense for the shareholders.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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