None of the corporate chieftains Forbes has recognized as the highest paid can pull off these shareholder heists alone.

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Matching American levels of profitability is a challenge chief executives around the globe are setting for themselves, as the notion of enhancing shareholder value spreads and capital scours the world for the highest returns.

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Moody's said only four non-financial companies have the highest rating, and Apple doesn't deserve it because it could adopt an even more shareholder-friendly policy, and its policy of not repatriating cash could force it to borrow more.

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