An alternative way to maximize shareholder value: Kill the sale and force Durrett to resign.

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Boards would have a duty to do more than just maximize shareholder value.

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This means that, like all private companies, their ultimate goal was maximize shareholder value.

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Any route Bear Stearns chooses would be to "protect our customers and maximize shareholder value, " Schwartz said.

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The retailer may decide to maximize shareholder value by converting its 300 top locations into a real estate investment trust, or REIT.

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The other big problem, says Fries: managers' reluctance to maximize shareholder value.

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Rather than simply assuming that executives will work to maximize shareholder value, it pays for boards to implement institutional measures to help encourage this outcome.

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When the chain went public in 1989, the same issue presented itself: Is the purpose of a newspaper company to maximize shareholder value -- or to maintain a dynasty?

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"If there is one thing you should take away from this call, it is this: We are working to maximize the shareholder value of this company, and we will not enter into any transaction that does not recognize the full value of this company, " Yang said on a conference call with investors.

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