Shareholders Quotes

I think shareholders are the great evil of this modern world.

- Chris Martin

We believe the shareholders of GM would be much better off holding on to the tangible value of a dividend for as long as possible, or until they receive something of material value in return.

- John Murphy

We believe this merger is in the best interests of all those connected with Lone Star. Our shareholders will receive a substantial premium to the current market value of their stock, and our customers, suppliers and employees will benefit from the combined resources of the two companies.

- David Wallace

As stand-alone, world-renowned companies with leading market positions and outstanding employees, we believe these businesses will be better able to enhance their strategic positions, serve their customers and create value for their shareholders,

- Don Davis

Shareholders are really prepared to stand up and fight for what they believe today. This has been quite a sea change.

- Steve Harris

The studios are no longer creative institutions. Their job is to raise a great deal of money for their shareholders, to hedge their bets about risk. All this does not spell creativity. You might as well be talking real estate. Thank goodness for the independents. Except that distribution is still controlled by the studios. So they take the first week`s profit and, after that, they don`t give a damn. They take their money and they leave. It sucks.

- Kathleen Turner

I want to thank God for America '¦ and for you shareholders that you had faith in an immigrant boy to invest in him,

- Sam Moore

Our people, our shareholders, me, Bill Gates, we expect to change the world in every way, to succeed wildly at everything we touch, to have the broadest impact of any company in the world.

- Steve Ballmer

Activist funds are now on corporate agendas. Real strategic communication between shareholders and management is increasing as both sides look to unlock further value.

- Simon Fraser

CB Richard Ellis` conclusion confirms the board`s consistently stated view that the key opportunity available to enhance value for all Wyevale shareholders stems from more intensive use of our sites through higher performance retailing, not from break-up, `sale and leaseback` or large scale redevelopment of sites.

- Andrew Lewis

We think a greater public free float will be beneficial to the share price and it is a limitation. There is no fixed view at this stage about the Crown`s reaction to that. But it is something we will be exploring with the Crown as to whether there is value for them and all shareholders in paying some attention to the free float,

- John Palmer

If a jury finds that Andersen is 70 percent at fault (for Enron`s collapse), then theoretically shareholders have given up 70 percent of claims for $300 million, which is nothing,

- Charles Parker

An implementation plan has been put into effect to deliver on our key objectives -- unlocking, maximizing and returning long-term sustainable value to shareholders while increasing and enhancing the value of our services and products to our lottery customers,

- Bruce Turner

Essentially, it was not a good deal for Onyx as a company and for Onyx`s shareholders. We would have had to issue a huge number of shares, and the net effect would have been grossly diluted shareholder value.

- Robert Craig

We recognize that this has been a difficult process for our employees and shareholders. We continue to make all efforts to assist the SEC in completing their investigation as expeditiously as possible.

- Rick Smith

After careful consideration in conjunction with our financial and legal advisors and an independent committee of Maytag`s board consisting of all non-management directors, we re-evaluated the transaction with Triton and concluded that the Whirlpool agreement is superior and is in the best interest of our shareholders.

- Howard Clark

that the Whirlpool agreement is superior and is in the best interest of our shareholders.

- Howard Clark

We`re looking at an innovative non-standard way to float the company, that may involve giving existing shareholders priority in any offering. We`re not ruling anything out.

- David Orr

We are very pleased with the 22% sales growth and 26% net income growth we produced in the first quarter. Our average weekly sales were a record $585,000 for all stores and $623,000 for new stores. Our 13% comparable store sales growth this quarter marked our ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit comparable store sales growth, and despite the fact that our average store size continues to grow, our annualized sales per gross square feet increased to an all-time high of just over $900. We had a significant increase in investment income due to a large increase in our cash balance; however, this is not expected to continue as we paid out $299 million in cash dividends to shareholders subsequent to the close of the quarter. Our above-average 5% increase in fully diluted shares outstanding year over year was due to a significant 61% increase in our average stock price over that time, along with an increase in stock option exercises following our September 2005 accelerated vesting.

- John Mackey

Icahn is going to have to be very persuasive with shareholders for those holders to abandon the company.

- Marc Cohen

Officers and directors of publicly traded companies who steer shareholders` money into their pockets should not lie to the board of directors to get permission to do so.

- Patrick Fitzgerald

In a couple of years, the Chinese will be seen as regular participants in international industry. Their companies have to report to shareholders as well as to the Chinese authorities. They need to make money, they have to be efficient.

- Alan Phillips

We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who`s halfway around the world. We can distribute information and software to customers and shareholders, and get their feedback.

- Alia Kaneshiro

He or she must be successful in economic terms, but always within an ethical framework. Whether his or her constituency is a corporation and its shareholders or the customers in a small and privately held business, his or her first responsibility is to serve that constituency.

- Allison Krauss

Far too many executives have become more concerned with the ``four P`s`` - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders.

- Andres S. Tannenbaum

that the Carnival proposal is not as favorable financially to P&O Princess shareholders and would face greater execution risk than the transaction with Royal Caribbean.

- Andy Arnold

The board continues to believe that the price offered by Carnival does not fairly reward shareholders for the value that would be created by Carnival and its shareholders from the integration of P&O Princess into Carnival,

- Andy Arnold

Allied has decided not to put our offer in front of its shareholders, so we will do it for them,

- Andy Athanas

We are delighted to have TPG as shareholders; they make the perfect partner to drive Punch forward, ... We look forward to working with them on the many major acquisition opportunities available in the pub sector.

- Andy Athanas

I think the company should be put up for sale now, ... is leaving the shareholders out on the brink if they (reject) this.

- Andy Crawford

Although we had hoped that we could pursue meaningful discussions that could lead to increased value for your shareholders, we have been left with no choice but to present our offer directly to HBC shareholders,

- Andy Medders

We remain confident about the Group`s future prospects and are committed to returning value to shareholders.

- Anson Chan

This financial transaction allows us to recoup our investment in the campus and redistribute capital to our shareholders.

- Anthony Marotta

This stock repurchase plan reflects the desire of Medco`s Board to drive continued value for our shareholders, ... The Board will regularly review the repurchase program, along with other strategies, such as our recently completed acquisition of Accredo Health, as part of an ongoing effort to optimize the use of our strong cash flow to enhance Medco`s growth and shareholder value.

- Anthony Sims

If you take the meat ax to the problem, you destroy relationships, ... And who loses? The employees. The customers. And the shareholders.

- Aram Rubinson

Our focus as management is on liquidating (our Amadeus stake) ... and giving that back to shareholders,

- Aram Rubinson

We continue to have full faith and confidence in the near and long-term prospects o the company and remain committed to the goal of providing value to all shareholders.

- Arlen R. Isham

That is not their job at all. Their job is to keep all shareholders fully informed and the Government is just one shareholder out of 1.6 million and no shareholder should get any information before any other shareholder.

- Art Laboe

The price dropped from $5.80 to $2.30 at one stage. Even now it is languishing around $3, so the shareholders have lost almost $1 billion in value.

- Art Laboe

Morgan Stanley has tremendous strengths as a global financial services firm, but it is clear that our current level of profitability is unacceptable and we need to improve our performance, ... Our overriding goal for Morgan Stanley is to be the clear leader in offering premier, innovative financial services to our clients, while delivering superior returns to our shareholders. The decisions to keep Discover, divest the aircraft leasing business and strengthen our retail business are our first steps toward achieving that goal.

- Art Walker

In the first year of our new capital structure, we delivered solid performance and shared the company`s success with our shareholders.

- Audra Miller

it really means companies are becoming more open, starting to give money back to shareholders.

- Ayesha Siddiqua Aga

With their merchandising savvy and competitive drive, these three talented executives will be instrumental in improving our ability to serve our customers with product selection and pricing that leads the industry, while building operational efficiency for our shareholders,

- Babak Ziaie

With such a low premium of 4 percent to the prior day`s close and the fact that there is a significant breakup fee of $225 million, it doesn`t give us much comfort that investors are being protected, ... There has been a huge turnaround among the credit card issuers over the past three years, and with MBNA being acquired, there`s some scarcity value for Providian. But their shareholders are not getting it.

- Barbara Chamberlain

With such a low premium of 4 percent to the prior day`s close and the fact that there is a significant breakup fee of $225 million, it doesn`t give us much comfort that investors are being protected. There has been a huge turnaround among the credit card issuers over the past three years, and with MBNA being acquired, there`s some scarcity value for Providian. But their shareholders are not getting it.

- Barbara Chamberlain

Company executives exercise wide discretion over the use of corporate assets for charitable purposes. Absent a system of accountability for charitable contributions, executives may use corporate assets for objectives that are not shared by, and may be inimical to, the interests of a company and its shareholders, potentially harming long-term shareholder value.

- Barbara Kelleher

(The shareholders will profit from Whirlpool`s purchase, but) the people who built this company ... don`t get anything out of this, ... That`s not right.

- Barclay Noble