Investors Put Dell on the Defensive

Source Article: (CNNMoney.com, 18 August 2010)

Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell, lost popularity among shareholders in the weeks following the company’s $100 million fraudsettlement with the SEC. One quarter of the company’s shareholders (owning 378 million shares) withheld support for the beleaguered leader.
Our View:This illustrates the importance of clearly communicating a company’s future potential growth to investors, especially in a business environment marked by uncertainty and regulatory reform. More than ever, investors are failing to understand company value propositions, which can impact organizations’ market caps by 17%.
How We Can Help Investor Relations Clients: 1) Read what we’re hearing from IROs about investor messaging; 2) Find out how to help investors make better decisions (page 3); 3) check out our Message Absorption Diagnostic tools; and 4) use our resources to effectively manage shareholder activism.
How We Can Help CFO Clients: 1) Find out how to help investors make better decisions(page 3); 2) check out our investor relations tools; and 3) use our resources to effectively manage shareholder activism.
How We Can Help: Find out how to help investors make better decisions(page 3).

CTLR: Above
TRE: https://www.tlr.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100215500
ADR: https://audit.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100221130
SSR: https://www.sharedservicesroundtable.com/members/retrieve_file.php?file_id=YWhJN2M%3D
FLEx: https://www.financeleadershipexchange.com/ViewDocument.aspx?documentId=b725ae01-fd75-4161-8056-bd4bdf49d6fb&programId=703f8c0f-199d-4f44-ab54-273ad365de6b&old=FALSE&documentType=RESEARCH&PracticeStructureID=31255208-DB5B-44A4-B7AB-60C83DFAD289
DFF: https://www.dff.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100221132
RTEC: https://www.rtec.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchandTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100221444&s=ad
REEB: https://www.reeb.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100221146
CSB: https://csb.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100221804&s=ad
PSC: https://psc.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100221420&s=wn
TAX: https://www.tax.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100215652
RISC: https://www.risc.executiveboard.com/Members/ResearchAndTools/Abstract.aspx?cid=100221140