Even companies like Apple have to deal with shareholder revolts / major pressures from time to time though. Notably Icahn pressuring Apple to use it's stockpil

Even companies like Apple have to deal with shareholder revolts / major pressures from time to time though. Notably Icahn pressuring Apple to use it's stockpile of cash on large stock buybacks when Apple wants to keep that money for investment / possible acquisitions, or anything more related to direct investment in the future.