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The Motley Fool
June 29, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Curbing Crises Before They Occur In 2011, shareholders demanded better sustainability plans. Which companies listened?   |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
First Time's the Charm? Several first-time shareholder proposals have gotten surprising support this year. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Meet the Companies in the Hot Seat This Year Shareholders plan to turn up the heat on environmental sustainability issues. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Demand Some Fracking Answers This controversial method of extracting oil and gas has reached investors' radar. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
Shareholders Press for Fracking Disclosure Leading corporate proxy firm supports greater transparency for hydraulic fracturing operations. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Who's Targeting Your Stock? The Manhattan Institute's Proxy Monitor database is a tool that lets shareholder proposals point you toward real investment risks. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Not-So-Indecent Proposals Watch out for shareholders, especially of Apple Computer, shaking things up at public companies this year. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Your Stocks' Secrets Investors, knowledge is power, so don't ignore a freely available source of the best-kept corporate secrets -- the proxy statement. Proxy season is upon us -- don't forget to do your homework. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Are Forcing Change You're not as powerless as you might think when it comes to important social issues. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Fracking Should Benefit From Shareholders' Attention Natural gas development should benefit from shareholders' close attention. |
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
On Big Macs and Flak Attacks Controversy and backlash can blindside your stocks when you least expect it, leaving shareholders to pay the price. Just ask McDonald's, which has stumbled into a regulatory slugfest in California. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Keeping Score at Major Companies Big issues abound in proxy statements this year. Don't miss your chance to chime in. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Majorities Win Major Victories Policies that encourage better boards have gained traction in 2011. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Foreshadowed Losses You Shouldn't Ignore You might one day regret that complacent proxy vote. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Joseph McCafferty |
Who's in Charge Here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Are Winning ... Slowly CEO overcompensation is gradually being challenged in corporate America by shareholders, through resolutions and annual meeting proposals. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Not-So-Modest Proposals For board members the choice is clear: support shareholder proposals that win a majority vote or risk losing the director seat. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
People Power in Corporate America Don't underestimate the power of individual investors. Just look at all the strides toward better corporate governance that investors have made this year. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Battles Rage On When companies step out of line, shareholders must step up and vote. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Read Those Proxy Statements in 2006 Shareholder resolutions are an increasingly important vehicle for shareholder activism of all sorts. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Don't Miss This Megatrend The future has no place -- or financial rewards -- for passive shareholders. The sustainability megatrend has everything to do with investment risk versus reward. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Cornell University Flunks Fracking Hydraulic fracturing finishes behind both coal and wrestling at Cornell University, which is garnering attention for a research report it just released on the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholders Want This Power More and more investors agitate for the right to act by written consent. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Are Special Interests Taking Over Your Companies? Shareholder democracy isn't the problem; passive investing is. I ran a search on Proxy Monitor's site for socially based shareholder resolutions filed at public companies by "special interest" activists from 2008 until the present. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2003
Jill Jusko |
Shareholder Advocacy in High Gear CEOs, boards risk black eyes if they don't respond. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
You Can Make a Difference Shareholders can propose changes for companies, and if they gain enough support, they can make a big difference. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
From Corporate Excess to Excessive Embarrassment Sheer humiliation could be a great tool to push for better corporate behavior from executives at Bank of America. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Shareholder Revolts Revive Responsibility Investors' wrath could help better corporate governance policies gain traction. |
AFP eWire
February 20, 2006 |
Socially Responsible Investment Assets Growing Faster Than Other Funds According to a recent report, nearly one out of every 10 dollars under professional management in the United States today is involved in socially responsible investing. |
U.S. Banker
June 2006
Rebecca Sausner |
Corporate Governance: Ready, Aim and Fire: Shareholders Get Armed A fairly new proposal on the ballot at some institutions includes moves to require an advisory shareholder vote on compensation committee pay reports, with Merrill Lynch, Countrywide Financial and U.S. Bancorp facing votes on this issue. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Think Twice Before Agreeing With Management Did you know that companies in which you own stock may be doing things you don't like, and you may be giving them your blessing? Investors, proxy voting probably doesn't work the way you think it does. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Get Out and Vote! Proxy voting lets your shareholder voice be heard. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2011
Dawn Kawamoto |
You Want CEO Succession Planning? Go for It. Corporate boards say they're working on CEO succession planning. Here's when and how investors should push for change. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Trouble at the Top for Whole Foods? We dig a little deeper into a shareholder resolution aimed at the company. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
When Companies Do the Right Thing Not every corporation fights its shareholders' requests. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2012
Alyce Lomax |
1 Shareholder Takes On 21 Big Targets U.S. "imperialist" corporations could get their comeuppance in 2012. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Corporate Governance Gets Greener Environmental issues are gaining ground in the boardroom. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2006
Jill Jusko |
Gentle Persuasion: The Upside Of CO 2 Cuts While a conservative presidential administration eschews mandatory CO 2 cuts, manufacturers move ahead with reductions in response to customer and shareholder relations and liability concerns. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
When Shareholders Show True Grit Buy-and-hold investors who hold their ground when the market flees, entrepreneurs who doggedly pursue their ambitions, and activist shareholders who won't stop pushing for the right kind of change all deserve our thanks -- and our applause. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Corporations, Come Clean on Contributions Transparency about political contributions decreases reputational risk, boycotts, and backlash. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Shedding Light on Hidden Agendas Disclosing political contributions is a smart business move. After all, if you've invested in a publicly traded company, wouldn't you want to know whether it's supporting politicians, causes, or agendas with which you disagree? |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Activists End the Year Fighting Here's a prediction for next year: More big battles are brewing on the corporate governance front. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
A Shift Toward Shareholder Rights Shareholder-friendly policies may become an increasing priority in corporate America. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2003
David Henry |
Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance? |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
In 2011, Shareholders Speak Louder Than Ever Your vote as an investor really counts this year. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2011
Dan Dzombak |
Fracking, the Music Video Investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica along with students from New York University have come out with a music video on hydraulic fracturing, more commonly called fracking. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2004
Bill Mann |
Rash of Activism at Staples This year's proxy statement from office supply giant Staples contains four separate shareholder proposals, the first time any shareholder proposals have been made in the last ten years. |
BusinessWeek
June 11, 2007
Jena McGregor |
Activist Investors Get More Respect Boards are listening, and shareholder proposals are making headway. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Shareholders Take Action Here are some tips on how to make a difference with your holdings. |
