1.   In such circumstances, there is nothing that the directors can do to prevent shareholders selling a controlling interest if they so wish.

2.   And while GE has not withdrawn its bid, many analysts say that is mainly a tactic to prevent Honeywell shareholders from suing GE for abandoning the deal.

3.   In contrast, most mutual funds are bought and sold based only on end-of-day prices, preventing shareholders from buying or selling during market hours.

4.   Publicis filed suit in a Chicago federal court alleging True North was improperly preventing some shareholders from participating in a vote on the Bozell acquisition.

5.   Publicis had filed suit in federal court in Chicago alleging True North was improperly preventing some shareholders from participating in a vote on the Bozell acquisition.

6.   Publicis argues that True North is improperly preventing some shareholders from participating in a vote on the Bozell acquisition.

7.   Publicis filed suit in Chicago, claiming that True North is unfairly preventing some shareholders from participating in the vote on Bozell.

8.   That law contains numerous provisions to prevent conflicts of interest, maintain the integrity of fund assets and prevent fund shareholders from paying excessive fees and charges.

9.   This provides protection against a possibile drop in the stock price, and it prevents shareholders from getting more if the price goes up.

10.   Though securities laws prevent shareholders from trading on such information, small investors may be making decisions based on their incomplete knowledge of what is going on.