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SpankMe

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4. I hope these investor groups throw a good shot across the bow with this action, but...

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:11 AM

Sep 25

...remember that conservative investors tried the same thing and failed. When Disney and other companies promoted human-friendly policies - like pro-LGBTQ stances - thus causing conservative boycotts and dips in stock prices and such, the state of Florida threatened to sue them and throttle their ability to do business there on the same basis, i.e., breach of fiduciary duty, improper considerations above the interests of stockholders, etc.

When Budweiser started tanking after the ad campaign with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, conservative investor activists threatened all kinds of similar legal action against Anheuser-Busch. Nothing came of that, but there was still a lot of unpleasant noise.

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Disney Hit With Legal Salvo From Shareholders Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension [View all] Amaryllis Sep 25 OP

Nice one firing Jimmy Kimmel Bob Iger! A true masterstroke! Fil1957 Sep 25 #1

It was a stroke alright Aviation Pro Sep 25 #2

this i think, has lit a fuze so to speak. AllaN01Bear Sep 25 #3

I hope these investor groups throw a good shot across the bow with this action, but... SpankMe Sep 25 #4

Completely support them doing this... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #5

One merit, but "plummet"? Ha! About what the whole market fluctuated in the same time. Normal. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #6

Agree 100% n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #7

Huh? ProfessorGAC Sep 25 #11

Kimmel was not fired 30 days ago. 3.36 pc or 1.6 pc or 2 pc up or down is normal for 30 days or 5 days or 8 days. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #12

Try Reading What I Wrote ProfessorGAC Sep 25 #15

I read what you wrote. The suit is seeking transparency about the capitulation. There is no case over stock value Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #16

Just For Clarity ProfessorGAC Sep 25 #8

Not to defend the mouse, but we need to understand Bluetus Sep 25 #9

I Guess We'll See ProfessorGAC Sep 25 #10

I am not sure we WILL see. Most of what is important in our society Bluetus Sep 25 #14

The plaintiffs will lose unless there is a smoking bombshell in the "records", which I doubt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #13