Tom Austin wrote:
> Guess what shareholders want....  usually an increase in share value, or 
> dividends.

Unfortunately, most companies big enough to be publicly traded and owned by 
mutual funds and other giant conglomerators cause all kinds of distortions.

> Those who are officers in a company are very close to the shareholders, 
> and therefore that's their focus.

If the main shareholders are mutual funds, then the company sucks up to 
what's good for the mutual fund, not what's good for the company.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   My fortune cookie said, "You will soon be
   unable to read this, even at arm's length."

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