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Category: Investor Relations

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SEC Steps Back on Shareholder Proposals

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For decades, companies have relied on Rule 14a-8 as a stabilizing force in an otherwise unpredictable part of the proxy season, allowing companies to seek informal guidance on excluding shareholder proposals. The Securities and Exchange Com...

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Guidance “Resets” Gain Momentum in Corporate America

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Although most consumers don’t know what Fiserv is, the chances are good that they’ve used its financial technology. The company processes payments on everything from pumps at gas stations to ride-sharing apps. Investors, however, may know F...

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AI Gains Are Losses for White-Collar Workers

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Policymakers frequently point to career retraining as a remedy for workers in sectors affected by disruptive technological innovations. Most notably, as automation affected the demand for labor in the manufacturing industry, retraining prog...

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Activist Investors Making Inroads with Corporate Campaigns

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Activist investors didn’t take a summer vacation this year. In fact, they logged their busiest quarter ever. According to data from Barclays, the 61 new activist campaigns launched globally between July and September represented one more th...

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In Move Against Activist Investors, Exxon Opens Up Auto Voting

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For retail investors, proxy season offers an opportunity to let the C-suite know how they feel about the direction of a company. Mom and pop probably aren’t getting a private audience with the CEO or the board of directors any time soon, bu...

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