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Apple's annual shareholder meeting has just concluded at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, with the company declining to make any major announcements related to its operations. One of the biggest questions on the stock side has been speculation about a dividend, buyback, or stock split, and while Apple has indicated that it is continually evaluating the best uses for its cash stockpile, the company has not decided to adopt any of those strategies so far.
CNBC posted a live blog of the meeting, outlining the formal agenda, brief statements from Tim Cook, and a brief Q&A session with shareholders. One change the company did announce is its adoption of a measure that will require members of Apple's board of directors to obtain majority votes from shareholders in order to be elected. The company had previously operated under a plurality vote standard in which directors need to obtain only a majority of the votes cast, omitting those who failed to vote their shares. Under the new policy, directors who do not receive a majority of outstanding voting shares will voluntarily step down. All current directors were easily re-elected.
Majority voting has increasingly become the standard among major companies, and major shareholders have been attempting to push Apple in that direction for several years. A non-binding proposal from shareholders on the topic was approved last year, but Apple declined to adopt it. The proposal was set to be revisited at this year's meeting, and while Apple opposed it in its proxy materials sent to shareholders, the company agreed to implement it even before today's vote results were released.
Tim Cook faced several other questions from shareholders today, touching on topics such as Apple's commitment to education and the company's lack of interest in owning music labels or television studios. Other topics included Apple's advertising on controversial television shows, its relationship with Facebook (Cook called Facebook a "friend"), and the possibility of an Apple television set (no comment from Cook).
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(View all)Why does everyone seem to forget about the V-chip? Every TV/cable-box/sat reciever sold in America gives parents the ability to block stuff they might not want their kids to see.
Kids refuse to teach their parents how to use it.
Splits affect nothing.
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A company does not belong to the shareholders but the creators and the users primarily. What exactly does Apple get from the stock market except good PR and big bonuses when execs cash in? What have shareholders gotten out of their investment? Well, going from about $12 to $513 last I heard. That's big profit. That's enough for you, people who only put their money in. The company belongs to the creators and the users, not to the stock market.
You want Apple $1,000? Wait a bit, and stop being greedy and wanting to cash the company in for fast profit. When shareholders actually start running the ship, it's going to hit an iceberg any minute. Shareholders' short-term profits mismanage corporations.
Yikes. Somebody needs to read a basic book on equity investment.
A company does not belong to the shareholders but the creators and the users primarily. What exactly does Apple get from the stock market except good PR and big bonuses when execs cash in? What have shareholders gotten out of their investment? Well, going from about $12 to $513 last I heard. That's big profit. That's enough for you, people who only put their money in. The company belongs to the creators and the users, not to the stock market.
uh what:confused:? shareholder means you own a share of the company a share is a part of something, they work for the shareholder technically.You want Apple $1,000? Wait a bit, and stop being greedy and wanting to cash the company in for fast profit. When shareholders actually start running the ship, it's going to hit an iceberg any minute. Shareholders' short-term profits mismanage corporations.
correct me if some parts are incorrect but I'm pretty sure there not
"Hey, let's charge the cultists $1.29 for ringtones
Yeah it's too bad Apple has such a stranglehold on consumers that they no longer have a choice related to purchasing...on music they already own and how about two
new adaptors for the iPaid 3 to work properly?
Or they'll pay workers (of which there are thousands clamouring for an opportunity) to produce products, and price them so that people will choose to purchase them.A couple of bucks for the slaves to make them
and we'll put $50 Apple stickers on them. Magic. :apple:
On a note actually related to the issue, I'm glad that they aren't going after music labels. Doesn't seem to be worth the money it would cost. It would only add headache.
If you don't like it, don't buy it. The value of my stock has increased over 60% in the past 6 months. That sure beats a 3 or 4% dividend. Too bad you missed out.
If you really do have stock you really should research a little and understand how a dividend works. :rolleyes: