There are obvious alternatives if we are going to move to another stadium on a temporary basis. There is Easter Road, Dunfermline's ground and Murrayfield but we will discuss the matter with the fans and the shareholders before anything happens. We've not entered into any formal talks with the officials at these grounds because it's far too early to do that.

George Foulkes

Why on earth should we take that away from shareholders?

Mike Turner

After considering several offers for the company, (the board) has unanimously endorsed and is recommending that shareholders tender to the amended offer. We are satisfied the amended offer constitutes full and fair value for the company.

Yves Fortier

It's absolutely positive ... we are proud to have supported the shareholders in this operation.

Alessandro Profumo

The buyback is a flexible component of our distribution to shareholders. I wouldn't read anything into it. It will depend on our cash generation as we go forward.

Henry Hubble

We're trying to leverage the production and administrative functions of each group as part of our effort to strengthen the business and benefit shareholders.

William Lowe

It's very rational behavior in the industry. I would do the same thing if I was paid by my shareholders. But rational market behavior doesn't necessarily mean good public service.

Ben Scott

He may have an intention to privatize distribution and transmission, which at least is something. Probably it will end his feud with foreign minority shareholders.

Renato Lobo

This transaction will create the best overall result for our clients, employees and shareholders.

Andrew Duff

The local business will be spun off to the shareholders so if somebody wanted to buy it it will be straightforward.

Thomas Watts

The shareholders are giving this a huge Bronx cheer.

David Dietze

We are extremely disappointed with our fourth-quarter operating and financial performance. We have let down our customers, our shareholders and, not least of all, our employees.

Dick Davidson

All the proposals we have filed, even if they are not directly pay-related, have been targeted at companies that have problematic pay practices. We think that undeserved executive compensation is probably the best indicator of a board that isn't accountable to its shareholders.

Richard Ferlauto

We are gratified that shareholders have supported our recommendation.

Mark Hilson

What we're trying to do is determine if our shareholders and customers have been misled. We can't think of a single shareholder who would believe that the PSC order isn't in their best interest.

Chad Jones

The final proposition from E.ON was not one we felt we could recommend to shareholders.

Brian Russell

Shareholders deserve to know if there are employees who are paid more than the chief executive, the chief financial officer and other high-paid officers.

Cynthia Glassman

Do I think the shareholders are in a better position today than yesterday? Yes.

Laurence Pettit

The misconception is that the management does not care about the shareholders, and if they did, they would give more information. I think the stock price is extremely important to them.

Jason Schrotberger

Fred is a very astute guy and he's been around this business for a long time. I have no doubt that he's going to run this company in a very positive way for their shareholders. He's a model citizen like his father.

Greg Schnacke

There's significant doubt it was what I would call a good deal for Tribune shareholders, but I don't have the numbers to back that up.

Henry Berghoef

The board of directors is not making a recommendation to shareholders to accept or to reject the offer.

Sam Lewis

We continue to look at ways to maximize the benefit of this plant for our customers, our shareholders, and employees, and the addition of server production is a good step for this plant.

Travis Simpson

The amount of shareholder wealth that has been transferred from shareholders to CEOs has doubled in the past 10 years.

Richard Ferlauto

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

John Punches

After two federal reviews and strong approvals by shareholders and the international community, it is clear that this combination is undeniably in the public interest.

Tom Tauke

Consumers reacted to what happened in the last few years by going out and spending more money than they made, while corporations hoarded their cash and focused on improving their internal finances and returns to shareholders.

Alan Purintun

Companies don't want shareholders to read or hear about all the nasty things they do to animals.

Matt Prescott

We are pleased that our shareholders believe the existing members are the best qualified.

Charles Wang

I think Swedish shareholders are very adept at seeing somebody who can build. Once they've stopped building, and they are seen to being paid too much then they spare no lives at all.

Howard Wheeldon

We want to buy the biggest stake possible - at least a blocking one - from the present shareholders.

Sergei Chemezov

It defies credulity that they have now disavowed this right that they have promised shareholders. It's just another in a growing list of slaps to the face of their shareholders.

Ralph Whitworth

This is a shareholders' issue. PLDT as a company is not really involved in this matter.

Ramon Isberto

You have two clean-up guys who have both sold and purchased banks and have done very well for their shareholders.

Dan Hogan

It is going to be very difficult to sell to shareholders investing that amount of money in jurisdictions limited to only water.

Larry Gregory

The stage is now set for the World Bank shareholders to fulfill their part of the bargain tomorrow.

Max Lawson

What they've been doing hasn't made sense for shareholders.

Christopher Hayes

The deal is very good for business, very good for our shareholders, very good for the industry and overall it will prove that in India things can be done better than anywhere in the world.

Naresh Goyal

The dealers have to buy in, the suppliers, their shareholders, Wall Street. Each of those constituencies need to buy into the brand identity if it is to succeed.

Gerald Meyers

Hurricanes have hit downstate New York, and hurricanes will hit downstate New York again. Our very high market share numbers therefore compelled us to take appropriate, measured actions that balance the best interests of customers, shareholders, agency owners, employees and the community at large.

Brian Pozzi

Shareholders have made clear they like this change, and we are glad to oblige. By amending its bylaws, Gannett is again demonstrating our strong belief in good corporate governance.

Craig A. Dubow

This has come as no surprise, as management has been warning institutional shareholders for some time.

Andrew Light

We have spoken to our top shareholders who are very supportive of our decision and in particular join us with the belief that the ACCC should not be judge and jury in this matter.

Paul Little

The distribution of approximately R4.3 billion is in line with our stated philosophy of returning excess cash to shareholders and indicative of the company's cash-generative ability going forward.

Keith Rumble

I would love to see AT&T break up. It's a great move and would create value for the shareholders.

Pat Comack

A 13 percent premium may irk some fairly large shareholders, who may say that's not enough.

Charles Peabody

Those shareholders wanted it to go through because they realized Washington Mutual is getting a great bargain and they will benefit from the unfair price.

Greg Taxin

The number of individual investors or shareholders who trade using the Internet has increased significantly.

Taizo Nishimuro

I believe these decisions will contribute to a better understanding of 3 Italia's business in the marketplace and will result in Hutchison shareholders to recognize the value of their investment in both 3 Italia and our other 3G businesses to go forward.

Canning Fok

[But a Florida shareholder last week had filed an objection to the company paying the fees, and Schwartz agreed.] It's a very good settlement, but I don't see the corporation paying for it, ... What I argue with is the corporation or the shareholders paying $25 million or $24 million or $1 million.

John Schwartz

Sovereign's board members have repeatedly breached trust with the very shareholders they were elected to represent. These directors must be removed as promptly as possible.

Ralph Whitworth

From inception we have placed the interests of our investors, customers and fellow partners (employees) first and foremost. We believe that aligned with Sprint Nextel we are poised to move to the next level. This is an across-the-board success. It results in an attractive price and provides certainty for all Nextel Partners shareholders.

John Chapple

There is an emerging opportunity for commerce on the web and this agreement allows Yahoo! flexibility in aggressively pursuing this opportunity while retaining 100 percent of the financial benefit of Yahoo! shareholders.

Tim Koogle

I think very few shareholders are offering resistance now. It (the AP2 stake) would probably fall into hands that are for the deal, in which case they would tender the shares to Old Mutual.

Rajay Ambekar

These emission credits with regard to Nevada Power belong to our customers. It would not be profitable to our shareholders. There would be no appetite (at Nevada Power to give the revenue to the tribes).

Roberto Denis

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.

Maple Leaf

There's a strong feeling among shareholders that either current management is not in a strong position to run the company or they are not the ones in the best position to determine the best possible price for the company. That's kind of the tricky part - to determine exactly what the shareholders are thinking.

Robert Mccormick

They just can't get out of their own way. Citigroup may need to further disassemble parts of its operations to satisfy shareholders.

Tim Woolston

Our goal was to negotiate a new agreement that would be in the best interest of our subscribers and shareholders and the new agreement fulfills that objective.

Scott Greenstein

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

Gordon Bethune

Aisin, which is minority-controlled by Toyota, has interesting shareholders they have to answer to.

Ann Wright

If somebody wants to make a bid and it is in the shareholders' interests, fine ... What I know is if anyone wants to make a bid they'll have to pay that much more.

Brian Livingston

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

In general, we are open to considering any formal, written and binding offer for our investment. It is our responsibility to our shareholders.

Nestor Tan

They have a credible offer on the table. Let them take it to the shareholders and we shall see.

Nazir Razak

Shareholders lose when companies choose to settle investigations motivated by political ambition, fueled by threats and settled out of fear.

Howard Opinsky

The board of directors unanimously concluded that America West's shareholders, employees and the communities we operate in will be better served by a growing, profitable and independent company.

William Franke

There's a lot of frustration among institutional shareholders and employees who own the stock.

Jan Wald

We're not stopping people from taking part - we'll work around that as best we can. We respect the rights of our people. We're trying to balance them against an obligation to customers and shareholders.

Chris Arnold

They would take huge flack from shareholders if they did.

Caroline Levy

Our initiated shareholders may also have some changes.

Zhang Jianguo

Recent statements by some commentators may have led remaining shareholders to expect an imminent higher offer if AMP Property Portfolio does not reach the 90% threshold. This is a false expectation and reliance on it could have negative financial consequences for those shareholders.

Stephen Costley

We are extremely pleased with the closing of this financing, which reiterates the commitment and confidence our shareholders have in this business, and reinvigorates our near-term expansion plans. This funding will help enable us to rapidly expand the availability of affordable broadband service to homes and offices that lie beyond the reach of other broadband Internet services.

Dave Leonard

We understand very clearly the significance of the dividend to our shareholders.

Hal Kvisle

We don't comment on meetings with individual shareholders, but we have an open door policy of meeting with shareholders.

Ted Smyth

We are pleased that our shareholders recognize the value delivered and to be delivered through our merger with the NYSE.

Jerry Putnam

Asarco remains committed to realizing maximum value for its shareholders. To that end, we intend to explore all alternatives available to the company.

Jerry Cooper

HP has to execute to maintain credibility and it's an open question if the company can deliver to shareholders.

Michael Shulman

If judges feel there is some over-reaching, they are quick to protect the interest of the shareholders.

Walter Robinson

Sprint Nextel shares with Nextel Partners a commitment of excellence to our customers, employees and shareholders. As we work through the regulatory approval processes, we intend to focus on plans for efficiently integrating Partners' business into our operations in a way that is seamless for customers and employees.

Gary Forsee

In last 25 years, Famous Footwear was the most compelling growth vehicle that this corporation had. In 1981, it had 31 stores and now it's national with well over 900 stores. In 25 years, it's contributed more than $300 million in after-tax earnings to shareholders.

Andrew Rosen

Most of the largest Continental European companies now have thirty percent or more non-domestic shareholders. This gives them a very different structure in terms of accountability than most boards are used to.

Peter Butler

But the fact that the company stays together is not that important to shareholders.

Micha Zwaaf

This is a very positive step for shareholders and the industry.

Mercer Bullard

We enter 1999 confident in our strength to withstand further volatility and in our ability to build on the strength of the group to deliver further value to shareholders.

John Bond

We are settling these cases because we want to avoid the significant distraction and expense of further litigation and provide our shareholders with the certainty that these cases are finally resolved. We are confident that we will prevail in the two remaining Internet research cases.

Mark Herr

Thank you for your trust. We know whose side the shareholders are on.

Joseph Kinsch

The entire transaction is a landmark merger exercise and value-enhancing for all shareholders, customers and employees.

Nazir Razak

Super-majority requirements mean shareholders can't change company practices and makes it difficult to hold a company accountable.

Clark Mckinley

It's still early days since the announcement, but most stakeholders - shareholders, employees, analysts and the media - have been positive.

Tony D'aloisio

We have been and fully intend to continue addressing the issues Mr. Bostic has raised. We will continue to focus on creating value for shareholders by delivering high quality education to our students while adhering to the industry's highest standards of integrity and business practices.

John Larson

Would begin to handle this with the best interest of shareholders, and not the best interest of Michael Eisner, in mind.

Stanley Gold

Companies want to let shareholders and the public know what's happening when there's an investigation.

Bruce Hiler

I believe that several shareholders will sue over the takeover decision.

Peter Dreier

Socially responsible investors happen to be big shareholders in Dell and have significant clout.

Bryant Hilton

You don't know if this will be the shareholders' choice, or a political choice. For the steel industry, this is Microsoft buying Apple.

Michelle Applebaum

At this stage it does not, however, appear that his death will have a material impact on the audit process or the timetable for communicating with shareholders.

Peter Gray

We strongly believe that our union with Guidant is the only one that can deliver and create lasting value for shareholders of both companies.

William Weldon

With approval to move forward with the Nevada power plant and the development of our new mines in Nevada and Ghana, we are well positioned to leverage gold price exposure for our shareholders.

Wayne Murdy

Dozens of U.S. businesses are ignoring the issue with 'business as usual' responses that are putting their companies, and their shareholders, at risk.

Mindy Lubber

Had the scheme been sold to an insurer, Marconi shareholders would have got nothing, rather than half the purchase price.

Stephen Yeo

We anticipate that other shareholders would strongly support the board's efforts to auction the company at this time.

Bruce Sherman

A boycott would send a clear message to Yahoo shareholders and other companies which cheerfully sacrifice human rights in return for a cut of the Chinese market.

Simon Davies

In 2005, solid operations coupled with a strong price environment resulted in record earnings, allowing more than $2.1 billion to be returned to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.

Tim Hearn

The board believes that it is in the best interest of shareholders to proceed with the merger agreement at the revised terms. Our enthusiasm for this agreement and its potential continues.

James Cornelius

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

It's too early to say what impact this will have on the operations of the bank. We received notice that six shareholders have signed agreements to sell stakes to Shanghai International Group, but there are no details of the size of the stakes they plan to sell and the value.

Shen Si

I'm surprised by the speed at which it seems to be happening. I continue to be surprised that there aren't more Alcatel shareholders, especially institutional shareholders, protesting this. I think it's a lot for Alcatel to take on.

David Heger

Executives at these companies are often isolated from the horrors of what the farm animals have to endure. The resolutions will raise the issue because they are printed in the companies' proxy statements and mailed to the shareholders. This way, our campaign moves into an actual agenda, and companies will have to address it and argue their case.

Bruce Friedrich

Looking at EBITDA disguises the fact that after capital expenditures, interest income and working capital, there is often little cash left over for equity shareholders.

Michael Nathanson

This is one headache behind their backs now, and they can go back to the drawing board to focus on their business and creating value for their shareholders.

Vamsi Sistla

We disagreed with the allegations, ... We disclosed consistently that we denied any wrongdoing and we were going to contest the proceedings. That's what we've been telling shareholders.

Michael Cuggino

We believe we have the management, products and financial focus to foster long-term benefits for our shareholders and customers worldwide.

David Peterschmidt

Shareholders have been losing value.

Brian Pearce

Shareholders have the guaranteed right to vote on the poison pill now, and on subsequent poison pills for the next 20 years. This is a great victory.

Stuart Grant

It was clearly a demanding quarter for Palm, our shareholders and our employees, but thankfully not for our customers, who continued to receive the best handheld solutions and services on the market.

Carl Yankowski

They're sending a message to the Stewart & Stevenson shareholders that . . . this is a real solid bid, and it's made by a real solid company that's very serious about acquiring you, and you shareholders need to know that the board has chosen to leave 50 cents on the table.

Tom Harenburg

These short-term results are absolutely unacceptable to our shareholders ? and to Bank One management.

James Dimon

I anticipate that in January the commission will consider adopting rules that would require 'dollars and cents' fee disclosure to shareholders, coupled with more frequent disclosure of portfolio holdings information.

William Donaldson

This is a big vote of confidence in Unwired by our shareholders.

David Spence

I believe the shareholders will support reducing the dividend as part of an equality of sacrifice plan that can increase the value of their shares over time.

Jerry York

There are many folks out there who hold the shares because of the high dividend. Dropping part of that dividend would mean dropping many shareholders, and I don't think it's worth the savings, which isn't really that much.

Brian Ropp

Mack has quietly embarked on a restructuring program that should improve profitability and create substantial value for shareholders over the next two years. One wild card catalyst is a potential purchase or merger of equals.

Michael Chren

The prospect of 3G (third-generation mobile phone networks) is very good but anything, even the best, should have a price in the commercial society. We have made the best choice and plan for (our) shareholders. I don't believe the license price can go up endlessly.

Li Ka shing

I'm not running my portfolio to fit any style box, ... I'll go anywhere to look for ways to earn money for our shareholders.

David Decker

There comes a point ... when you need to make some kind of decision about what's the right thing to do and take into consideration what's best for shareholders.

Jan Jones

The world is changing, and we recognize that a synergistic combination might be in the best interest of shareholders.

James Cayne

And some of our American shareholders asked us if we would consider it and we certainly saw no reason why not to do it.

Clive Beddoe

It's hard to see where the future of Telstra's business lies, ... Its ongoing battle with the government isn't inspiring shareholders either.

Paul Xiradis

I think what was reported today represents a very attractive deal to the shareholders, and would also be a very attractive deal to Ben Cohen, who owns 40 percent of the company, and to the consumers.

Jim Barrett

I don't think it is a complete slam dunk given the noises that one of the larger shareholders has been making.

Robert Grindle

The seven honorees being recognized at this year's event have consistently demonstrated the highest levels of transparency, independence and accountability on behalf of their shareholders, and each is being honored for his or her career accomplishments in particular areas of mentorship and influence within the sphere of good governance.

Peter Craig

We want the strategic partners to improve our shareholders' structure, capital is not the main concern.

Yang Chao

Shareholders don't like poison pills, because they help entrench management and allow management to reject lucrative acquisition offers.

Bill Armstrong

The board has no intention of carrying out a capital increase with the sole purpose of blocking any kind of offer or diluting its shareholders.

Joseph Kinsch

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

Steve Harris

Management is not asleep at the switch. Anything you can do to move the needle in that direction is terrific for shareholders.

Larry Haverty

Investors have had low expectations for NTL and the company was able to meet these expectations for the first time in a while. Talking about the dividend and returning cash to shareholders was new and it's appropriate for a company with strong free cash flow.

Aryeh Bourkoff

I believe it is reasonable for them (shareholders) to reject the proposal because no investor would want the parent competing with the listed unit for any upstream asset acquisition.

Marco Mak

Those were the big surprises for our shareholders.

Arun Sarin

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

David Barnes

We need affordable health care and they refuse to offer it. The shareholders can expect to see the Teamsters wherever they go.

Harvey Jackson

I'm certainly pleased they are extracting cash from a non-core asset. The actual value they are attaining for it ... is unclear as it depends on how Citadel shareholders react.

Rich Greenfield

It's corruption from the inside. Not thievery or mischievousness, but falling prey to needing money quickly to pay the execs and shareholders.

Ramsey Lewis

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.

Brandon Davis

Our primary objective is to build value for our shareholders, ... Wall Street has the company valued at less than the cash we have in the bank.

Jenny Craig

The more the conditions, the less chance that United ends up paying $60 [per share] in value to US Airways shareholders.

James Higgins

There are some shareholders who want BT to hold on to Wireless because they feel the company could lose revenue that a combined company can enjoy, ... I expect the sale to go ahead. BT has called an analysts meeting for September 5 to outline its plans for BT Wireless.

Nigel Hawkins

The current process leaves shareholders in the dark. It leaves the impression that executive pay practices are entirely subjective.

Brandon Rees

Our real goal here is that the shareholders care about animal rights and that the company moves toward that goal.

Matt Prescott

It is obviously in the interest of Sovereign management to attempt to avoid a shareholder vote until after shareholders have been deluded.

Orin Kramer

We are now investing in each of our businesses to achieve substantial earnings growth in the future and create further value for millions of our shareholders.

Mukesh Ambani

I suspect this rush to settle the civil antitrust actions and the securities class action are the product of both an approaching deal with the government involving a plea of guilty to criminal price fixing, and also the approaching shareholders meeting.

John Coffee

It's likely that those hedge fund shareholders are going to force an auction process. The price is low in a lot of people's minds. The firm declared that there was a fair process. But I don't believe there was an auction, and the activist shareholders believe there should have been.

Daniel Gelbtuch

We are pleased with the progress achieved in the first quarter and believe we have made meaningful strides toward improving value for our customers and shareholders.

Vance Coffman

If someone has the guts to stick it out (in a loser fund), you shouldn't punish them. You should take care of your shareholders. That way you're practicing what you're preaching.

Russ Kinnel

After I quit, I hope any criticism from the public or related regulators will be targeted at me, rather than the company, the shareholders or our innocent employees.

Robert Tsao

Sarbanes-Oxley was enacted to protect shareholders of corporations. The citizenry and taxpayers of Denver are the ?shareholders? of our city government, (and) they deserve the same kind of protection.

Dennis Gallagher

The bid is not generous and the battle between shareholders, management and the (venture capital firms) will continue.

Gert Potvlieghe

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

The gist of these proposals has been to extract some cash from the company. The more the better ... with these proposals in the view of shareholders.

Dan Popowics

Overall, the results are ahead of expectations and it gives the company an argument to fight for in the ensuing debate which I think the shareholders are expecting.

Tim Rees

We question whether ?28.75 is enough to satisfy some of its large shareholders.

Sander Van Oort

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

Carl Icahn

A lot of shareholders are more educated about expenses. That's why they've been migrating to lower-cost funds?They understand higher expenses come out of their own pockets.

Scott Cooley

Constellation has presented an offer that we believe is fair and consistent with the expectations of our shareholders.

Mark Hilson

We are confident that a sale will create more value for shareholders than any alternative strategy.

Abner Kurtin

We are keenly aware that our shareholders are anxious to receive accurate financial information on the company, ... We have taken special measures to produce statements as quickly as possible.

Bill Lusher

Taxes are the single largest cost for shareholders.

Joel Dickson

With the biggest dissident shareholders in favor of the new deal, we expect the transaction to be consummated without further disruptions.

Geoffrey Porges

Looking at the restructuring, it will make the bond holders more comfortable at the expense of the minority shareholders, ... If they get TIM out from under TI, bond holders will have better access to one of the crown jewels in the TI portfolio.

Raymond Hill

Although we anticipate a good performance in the current financial year, shareholders should not expect the same level of result as we have reported for the year to 30 June 2005.

Alan Sugar

Our shareholders gain a long-term precious metals asset in one of the world's most attractive mining jurisdictions.

Kevin Mcarthur

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

Richard Davidson

These kinds of rumors are not surprising given the number of large utility mergers announced lately. Progress Energy has a responsibility to our shareholders, and our company will continue to listen to good ideas others may present. However, the important thing to remember is that we control our own destiny. We are fortunate that our company has desirable, fast-growing service territories.

Robert Mcgehee

We can't control economic environments, ... But we are doing everything possible to stay close to our customers, drive down expense growth and continue to create the kinds of products and solutions that will benefit our customers and shareholders for the long term.

Lewis Platt

It probably won't pass, but what we're most concerned with is that (Wal-Mart) shareholders hear about the cruel ways in which Wal-Mart chickens are treated and the humane alternative to that process.

Matt Prescott

We are addressing challenges in the food industry and we are continuing to focus on long-term value for all of our shareholders.

Debbie Foster

I hope the capitalist system would promote and applaud the hard work of companies that have been smart and lucky to achieve good earnings for shareholders.

Tina Vital

We believe this suit has no merit and is simply a transparent effort to pry money from our company even though we've always provided full disclosure of all material company information to shareholders and the public.

Nick Iammartino

These directors must be removed as promptly as possible and replaced with truly independent directors who will represent Sovereign and its shareholders' interests first and foremost.

Ralph Whitworth

We regret that U S West apparently wouldn't even consider an alternative transaction involving a major telecommunications company and Qwest despite the possibility of greater value for U S West shareholders.

Joseph Nacchio

The shareholders have done very well since he left. We probably tripled our original investment over seven years.

David Herro

More than 500,000 private shareholders in Italy, around 50,000 in Spain, almost 30,000 in France and more than 20,000 in the Netherlands clearly demonstrate that the T-Share is the first real international share for the retail investor.

Ron Sommer

A monopoly is good for shareholders. You get a higher return on your investment than you should have.

Martin Reynolds

This transaction is an excellent strategic fit for both companies. Our goal is to build a stronger, more competitive institution, while presenting exciting opportunities for employees, customers and shareholders alike.

Rick Waugh

We believe this transaction in the long run is great for shareholders because it gives Hilton a true international presence. There will be less consumer confusion and it will help build Hilton's global loyalty program and enhance their international development opportunities.

Harry Curtis

This has been harmful to both companies, ... It's been distracting and expensive and I think both sets of shareholders will breathe a sigh of relief when we have a verdict.

Greg Taxin

Kinross' exciting growth profile is evidence of our strategic objective of increasing cash flow and net asset value for shareholders. Kinross is driving forward with growth through the expansion of existing facilities. We will then use strategic acquisitions to upgrade our portfolio of mines.

Tye Burt

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

Gordon Bethune

Basically, our board's philosophy has always been we are not for sale. But not only are they offering us a very attractive price for our shareholders, our customers will continue to be served by the same employees and officers that have built this bank.

Donald Flatt

Softbank's Internet-focused strategy in recent years has served its shareholders well, ... We believe we have just scratched the surface of the opportunities afforded by the Internet.

Masayoshi Son

P&O had an obligation to their shareholders. An offer came in which was too attractive to turn down.

Neil Davidson

Companies have been subject to pressures to look after shareholders by increasing dividends and doing share buybacks and also having to put money into their own pension funds.

Chris Iggo

Enron also focused debates concerning corporate governance and corporate social performance to the forefront of the minds of shareholders, managers, and public policy makers.

Derek Hong

Sure, we could drive stock prices up for one quarter or two quarters, but that's not the best thing for the company or its shareholders. The pain of sustainability is far better than the agony of the rubber band breaking.

Jim Jenness

What BB&T is doing is putting its commercial-lending muscle and its shareholders' money behind its corporate philosophy of supporting private ownership of property.

Tony Plath

Santa Fe is one of the best buys out there. This should give them a premium trading multiple and should benefit both shareholders.

Brad Beago

In our industry today only a strong company with a global reach can ensure long-term employment and provide acceptable returns for shareholders.

Lakshmi Mittal

Elections aren't structured in a way that gives shareholders a voice. The big theme is to hold boards and directors more accountable.

Richard Ferlauto