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Corporate Governance News 4 January 2026 - 22 January 2026

Costco (COST) stock rises as filing confirms $1.30 dividend and defeats “greenwashing” audit vote

Costco (COST) stock rises as filing confirms $1.30 dividend and defeats “greenwashing” audit vote

Costco shares rose 1.9% to $982.86 in after-hours trading Wednesday after a new SEC filing showed shareholders rejected a “greenwashing” risk audit proposal but backed the board and executive pay. The company set Jan. 30 as the record date for its $1.30 quarterly dividend, payable Feb. 13. Investors now await Costco’s earnings call on March 5.
22 January 2026
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Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

Kenvue stock has a new catalyst: ISS backs Kimberly-Clark merger ahead of Jan. 29 vote

Kenvue shares closed at $17.20 Friday, down 0.35%, ahead of a Jan. 29 shareholder vote on its sale to Kimberly-Clark. Proxy adviser ISS recommended investors back the deal but cited ongoing legal and market risks. Kenvue updated merger disclosures after lawsuits challenged the process. The offer values Kenvue at about $18.03 per share, a 4.6% premium to Friday’s close.
18 January 2026
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Home Depot stock: investor push over surveillance data puts HD back in focus ahead of earnings

Home Depot stock: investor push over surveillance data puts HD back in focus ahead of earnings

Home Depot shares closed up 0.3% at $380.17 Friday as investors pressed the company to review its use of Flock Safety surveillance and disclose data-sharing practices. Zevin Asset Management is leading a shareholder push for a privacy risk assessment. Truist and Morgan Stanley raised their price targets. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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NatWest share price edges up as buyback rolls on and board change lands ahead of Feb results

NatWest share price edges up as buyback rolls on and board change lands ahead of Feb results

London, Jan 14, 2026, 08:07 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group Plc shares (NWG.L) were up 0.2% at 630.0 pence by 0801 GMT, moving in a tight 629.6p–631.4p range. Lloyds Banking Group was up about 0.1% and Barclays added 0.4%. (Google) The early nudge higher follows a 1.8% drop on Tuesday, when NatWest underperformed as the FTSE 100 ended little changed. The stock is still about 6.7% below its 52-week high of 6.74 pounds hit on Jan. 6. (MarketWatch) NatWest said it bought back 845,398 ordinary shares on Jan. 13 at a volume-weighted average price of 630.81 pence, paying between
14 January 2026
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BitMine (BMNR) stock barely budges after $5.2 billion quarterly loss as share-vote deadline nears

BitMine (BMNR) stock barely budges after $5.2 billion quarterly loss as share-vote deadline nears

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 21:27 EST — The market has closed. Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc barely budged Tuesday, edging up roughly 0.2% after the market closed. The company reported a quarterly net loss of $5.2 billion, largely due to an unrealized loss on digital assets amounting to $5.25 billion. Revenue climbed 91% to $2.3 million. As of Nov. 30, the filing revealed digital assets valued at $10.6 billion, with cash and cash equivalents near $888 million. The numbers are crucial since BitMine’s operating line is tiny compared to its crypto balance sheet. This shifts the stock’s narrative—and
14 January 2026
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NatWest stock ticks up as buyback rolls on and bank taps cyber veteran for board

NatWest stock ticks up as buyback rolls on and bank taps cyber veteran for board

London, January 13, 2026, 08:04 GMT — Regular session Shares of NatWest Group Plc (NWG.L) inched up roughly 0.1% to 640.8 pence by 0804 GMT, just above Monday’s 640.2 pence close. Early trading saw the stock fluctuate between 640.2 and 645.0 pence. (Google) The board shake-up zeroes in on high-cost, behind-the-scenes banking areas: tech, cyber security, and operational risk. NatWest announced Albert Hitchcock will join as an independent non-executive director starting Feb. 16. Yasmin Jetha is set to leave on March 31. Chair Rick Haythornthwaite highlighted Hitchcock’s “over 30 years’ expertise across technology, cyber and AI.” (NatWest Group) NatWest revealed
13 January 2026
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BitMine (BMNR) stock falls as new CFO/COO joins ahead of shareholder dilution vote

BitMine (BMNR) stock falls as new CFO/COO joins ahead of shareholder dilution vote

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 15:09 EST — Regular session Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc were down 2.4% at $30.52 in afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $29.62 and $31.68. Ether and bitcoin were also lower on the day, while crypto-exposed stocks such as Strategy and Marathon Digital slipped. The company earlier announced Young Kim was appointed chief financial officer and chief operating officer and added to the board, effective immediately, reporting to chairman Thomas “Tom” Lee. Lee said Kim would help “execute our roadmap,” while Kim called it a “pivotal moment” for the firm; the company also
9 January 2026
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Visa stock slips as activist group presses for an “independent chair” vote

Visa stock slips as activist group presses for an “independent chair” vote

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 12:06 PM EST — Regular session Visa shares were down 0.5% at $350.57 on Friday, easing with other consumer-finance names as investors weighed a shareholder push to lock in a permanent separation between the company’s chief executive and board chair roles. Mastercard was little changed and American Express fell about 0.8%. The National Legal and Policy Center, in an “exempt solicitation” filing with the U.S. SEC, urged shareholders to back Proposal 5 on Visa’s 2026 proxy ballot. The proposal asks Visa to adopt a policy requiring that the CEO and chair jobs be held by
9 January 2026
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Visa stock slips as SEC filing presses independent chair vote ahead of annual meeting

Visa stock slips as SEC filing presses independent chair vote ahead of annual meeting

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:33 EST — Regular session Visa Inc shares slid nearly 1% on Thursday, underperforming some payments peers, as investors weighed a fresh SEC filing urging a vote to hardwire an independent board chair policy. The stock was down $3.45 at $352.43, after dipping as low as $349.83 in the session. The governance push lands late in proxy season, with Visa set to hold its annual meeting on Jan. 27 in an online-only format. That vote can pull in big index and pension holders who tend to take a harder look at board structure once ballots
8 January 2026
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BMNR stock today: MSCI backs off crypto-treasury index ban as BitMine’s share-vote clock ticks

BMNR stock today: MSCI backs off crypto-treasury index ban as BitMine’s share-vote clock ticks

New York, January 8, 2026, 08:03 EST — Premarket Shares of BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) were down 1.2% at $30.01 in premarket trading on Thursday, after MSCI said it would not proceed with a proposal to exclude crypto-treasury companies from its indexes. BMNR slid 6.1% on Wednesday to close at $30.36, after a 3.1% drop a day earlier. StockAnalysis The MSCI decision matters for a small but loud corner of the market: listed firms that hold large piles of bitcoin or ether and often raise money by selling stock. Index inclusion can broaden ownership, but it also puts the spotlight on
8 January 2026
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Whitestone REIT stock faces activist board challenge as WSR heads into Monday’s session

Whitestone REIT stock faces activist board challenge as WSR heads into Monday’s session

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 13:56 ET — Market closed Whitestone REIT shares ended Friday slightly lower after longtime shareholder James C. Mastandrea said he plans to run a competing slate for the board, setting up another activist push at the shopping-center landlord. SEC The timing matters for real estate stocks because REITs — real estate investment trusts that own income-producing property — tend to trade with interest-rate expectations. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that further U.S. rate cuts may not come soon, in comments that underscored the “higher for longer” debate. Reuters For
4 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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