On the flipside, this type of greedy setup actually may be much better or easier for smart companies focused on innovation and research to operate in, as long a

On the flipside, this type of greedy setup actually may be much better or easier for smart companies focused on innovation and research to operate in, as long as they have trained their shareholders they can invest and innovate while others have to cut and slash. Apple, Amazon and Facebook to name three have really set the precedent that they use their money to stay in the game. Amazon invests nearly everything back in. That is actually valuable today more than EPS/P/E Ratios in the best innovative companies. Innovate and win and the shareholders will follow, follow your shareholders only and go right off the cliff to mediocrity. Companies should be run with stakeholders as the focus. Shareholders being one, but the products/employees/customers/economy they are just as important to success and real growth.