31.  He then used the money to buy stock in Nomura, where as a large shareholder it was easier to blackmail the company.

32.  However, it remains unclear if the banks are trying to become large shareholders and control the economy or simply to act as brokers and portfolio managers.

33.  In addition, both executives will still be large shareholders after the offering is completed.

34.  In that case, the study found, managers make only a little more than managers at companies that where the large shareholder is running the company.

35.  In the past, companies typically released earnings in a press release and immediately discussed them with analysts and large shareholders in a conference call.

36.  Institutional Shareholder Services, a Rockville, Md., firm that advises large shareholders about proxy votes, recommended share owners approve the deal.

37.  Investors appear to agree, with several large institutional shareholders raising their positions recently.

38.  ISS advises a number of large HP shareholders, including Barclays Global Investors, which is the third-largest HP shareholder.

39.  Kertzman is handling calls from large shareholders, who are tougher and more irate than analysts or media.

40.  Large shareholders include Denimtex, a national company, and Greenwood Mills, one of the largest denim manufacturers in the U.S.