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Funds see room for change at companies
Apr 17 2007 4:04PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - High-profile investors like Carl Icahn have helped define the image of activist shareholders by storming into companies and pushing for change. A less visible type of activism exists among some mutual funds, one that employs quiet diplomacy to press for change and boost a stock.
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ALL BUSINESS: All hail U.S. shoppers
Apr 17 2007 12:57PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The world should thank American shoppers. They've kept buying, despite all the reasons they have for pinching pennies.
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