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Shareholder value
How shareholders jumped to first in line for profits
by
Scott Tong
Apr 25, 2022
A business theory helped put profits for shareholders ahead of other corporate interests.
Jack Welch's legacy: value for shareholders, but not necessarily for workers
by
Scott Tong
Mar 2, 2020
Once upon a time, GE put share owners last in line for company revenues. That changed in the '80s and '90s.
Two big stock buybacks revive a debate
Sep 22, 2016
Shareholders like the practice, but is it good for the economy?
You and me? We want to maximize shareholder value, too
by
Scott Tong
Jun 16, 2016
A lot of the money behind activist investors comes from pension funds and mutual funds.
Former CEO weighs in on shareholder value
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 16, 2016
Bill George says a company should be driven by a mission, not a stock price.
What business schools teach about shareholder value
by
Dan Bobkoff
Jun 15, 2016
More schools are telling students that profits aren't the only consideration.
For public good, not for profit.
How shareholders jumped to first in line for profits
by
Scott Tong
Jun 14, 2016
A business theory helped put profits for shareholders ahead of other corporate interests.
An anthropologist's view of Wall Street
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 14, 2016
'The smartest guy in the room' doesn't have a long-term outlook, Karen Ho says.