1.   All this, the companies believe, should benefit their shareholders.

2.   And now he has a big position in Chase Manhattan and has called on the bank to take steps to benefit shareholders, including a possible breakup.

3.   Battles like these often benefit shareholders because the first offer price can end up being only a starting point.

4.   But if the past is a guide, not all the stock buybacks will benefit shareholders.

5.   Clyde said it still believed its plans to develop prospects outside its home U.K. market would have benefited shareholders.

6.   Companies are run to benefit shareholders.

7.   Companies buy their own stock in order to drive its price up, thereby benefitting shareholders.

8.   Companies using these programs say they offset some of the costs associated with aggressive buyback programs that benefit shareholders.

9.   He also said the agreement would benefit preferred shareholders by streamlining costs and raising profitability.

10.   Hanson Plc, one of the biggest and most diverse, said this week it will split into four publicly listed companies to benefit its shareholders.