Individual and institutional investors were assertive at shareholders' meetings held by many companies in late June, raising questions about low stock prices and directors' retirement allowances.
This is a far cry from several years ago when shareholders were silent and used to give companies carte blanche at shareholders' meetings.
More than 1,000 companies held their annual meetings June 27.
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