Economic Downturn Emboldens Shareholder Activists
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NEW YORK -- Investor groups angered by plunging stock prices are vowing to hold executives and corporate board members accountable at annual shareholder meetings this spring, turning up the pressure on U.S. companies already reeling from the credit crunch.
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Anticipating a slowdown, investors are wary of paying high stock prices. Firms lower earnings expectations, too.
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Business & money: Investors who buy shares in companies to agitate for change could face fines or even prosecution.
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The problems of others hit the stock where it hurts.
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After Bernkanke offers to lower rates if needed, investors try to give him cause.
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NEW YORK -- With the stock market having jitters after a strong run-up in the past year, some investors might want something more low-key.
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Business & money: Share price plunges after disappointing profits raising fears over America's economic slowdown
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Licking their wounds after stiff losses, jittery investors will be looking for relief this week in the form of reassurance that the U.S. economy will keep growing at a moderate pace.
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While increased competition looms, shareholder update looks to the past.
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As investors place bets on whether the economy will experience a hard or soft landing. One Wall Street veteran suggests a third possible outcome Â no landing at all.
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Stock investors looking to recoup from the worst week in almost three months will have to keep one eye out for signs of weakness in the tidal wave of earnings due next week and the other on the threat surging oil prices pose to the economy and profits.
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DAVOS, Switzerland  - Business leaders appealed for more leadership from U.S. and other central banks to head off an economic downturn on Wednesday, with some accusing policy makers of losing their grip and their nerve.
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Friday&#39;s news of a buckling job market  sent stock investors running for the exits, and next week  promises to be no less stressful as investors grapple with the  increasing possibility of an economic recession.
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Shareholders might want to stay in bed this morning.
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Investors were reminded of the uncertainty plaguing Wall Street.
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With the Republican National Convention kicking off on Monday and a slew of economic reports due out in the week ahead, investors could be in for some rough sledding.
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Changes in Russia&#39;s political structure and government warnings to some corporations have come as rude awakenings to investors who have been dazzled by economic gains posted by Russia in the past few years.