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BusinessWeek April 3, 2006	An Acid Test for Boards Institutional Shareholder Services is making financial performance a metric for supporting directors' reelection.
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The Motley Fool March 29, 2005 Tom Taulli	Barbarians at SunGard The data systems company is going private in a megadeal. Is there a conflict at the top? Bottom line: current shareholders of SunGard don't reap a whole lot of benefit from this deal.
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The Motley Fool May 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Bradley Offers to Buy Itself The drugmaker's CEO offers to take the company private. But are all buyout offers a good deal for shareholders?
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The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Seth Jayson	Judging the Players Don't be fooled by the storefront; the retail sports biz has winners, underdogs, and one big loser. Here are the major sports players side by side. See which one is most likely to deliver a win for investors.
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The Motley Fool January 26, 2004 Bill Mann	The Hollinger Hypocrite You want to know what some executives really think of shareholders? Ousted Hollinger chairman Conrad Black calls his shareholders "a bunch of self-righteous hypocrites and ingrates who give us no credit."
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The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Rich Duprey	Finish Line Ordered to Finish A judge rules that retailer Finish Line must complete its merger with Genesco, dismissing Finish Line's contention that the shoe retailer fraudulently hid its financial condition.
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The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Jim Mueller	Few Regrets for Sportsman's Guide One investor sold at $17.49, missing another 45% gain. But Sportsman's Guide shareholders should keep their eyes open and never let management forget who really owns the business.
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InternetNews October 16, 2006 Michael Hickins	Open Solutions Finds an Exit Private investment firms The Carlyle Group and Providence Equity Partners will acquire Open Solutions for $1.3 billion pending shareholder approval.
BusinessWeek February 26, 2007 Matthew Goldstein	Hedge Funds Jump Into Private Equity Eager to boost performance, hedge funds are entering the market at a risky moment.
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The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Rich Duprey	Home Depot Abdicates Responsibility When management and directors abdicate their responsibilities, what can shareholders do? Either oust management and the board, or oust the stock from your portfolio.
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