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Big proxy adviser ISS does not support Facebook’s Zuckerberg in proxy vote

BOSTON (Reuters) – Top proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services on Wednesday recommended Facebook Inc investors withhold support from five directors including Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and vote in favor of shareholder proposals aimed at improving the social media company’s response to problems like election interference and harassment.

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Cisco’s tepid forecast clouds quarterly beat, shares fall

Cisco’s stock has climbed 18 percent and is the second biggest gainer among Dow components this year as investors bet on the company’s turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins. Since taking the helm in July 2015, Robbins has steered the hardware giant away from its traditional business of supplying switches and routers and into newer growth areas such as cloud, Internet of things and cyber security. Revenue from the business, which provides technical and internet network support, rose 3 percent to $3.16 billion but fell short of estimate of $3.24 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. …read more […]

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ISS recommends votes against Facebook CEO Zuckerberg, 4 other directors

BOSTON (Reuters) – Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services on Wednesday recommended investors withhold their support from five Facebook Inc directors, including Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, citing issues including the social media company’s lack of a formal nominating committee.

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Your Closer Look at GP Strategies Stock

GP Strategies stock had a good day in the market on Wednesday May 16. Shares climbed 3.66% and closed the day at $19.8. They’re now trading 36.64% below their 52-week high of $31.25.

With today’s good gain, GP Strategies now has a market cap of $327 million. That makes it a small cap company.

The business operates in the manufacturing industry and employs 3,645 people. Its shares trade primarily on the New York stock exchange.

GP Strategies has 16.49 million shares outstanding and 49,851 traded hands for the day. That’s above the average 30-day volume of 43,758 shares. The amount of GP Strategies …read more […]