shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
ˈsher-ˌhōl-dər 
: one that holds or owns a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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Short-term competitive pressure, profit-seeking, and political convenience are driving regulatory decisions whose costs will be borne by everyone — not just the banks and their shareholders.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
With SpaceX incorporated in Texas, it will be governed by the Texas Business Organization’s Code, which is far less shareholder-friendly than Delaware and means that a shareholder hoping to challenge his pay plan would have to own 3% of the company’s stock.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 June 2026
That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 5 June 2026
They will be spearheaded by Nuno Espirito Santo, an impending director of football, and majority shareholder David Sullivan.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
With SpaceX incorporated in Texas, it will be governed by the Texas Business Organization’s Code, which is far less shareholder-friendly than Delaware and means that a shareholder hoping to challenge his pay plan would have to own 3% of the company’s stock.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 June 2026
That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 5 June 2026
They will be spearheaded by Nuno Espirito Santo, an impending director of football, and majority shareholder David Sullivan.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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“Shareholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shareholder. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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shareholder
noun
share·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər
: one that owns or holds a share in property
especially
: stockholder
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