Almost two-thirds (64%) of executives polled at Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Corporate Credit Conference said they expect shareholder pressure on U.S. companies to adopt shareholder-friendly strategies will increase in 2006.
"Shareholder pressure on companies to recapitalize, increase dividends, buy back shares, or engage in mergers and acquisitions has become more common in 2005," said Standard & Poor's Managing Director Nicholas Riccio. "Clearly, most of those polled expect this trend to intensify next year, which may put additional pressure on credit quality."
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