This section
includes data on the number of shares outstanding and
the percentage owned by Inside Management and Institutional
Investors. Some Institutional sponsorship is desirable because these
large investors typically trade large blocks of stocks that can result
in significant upward price movements. However, too high a level of
Institutional ownership can increase a stock's downside risk because
these large shareholders represent potential sellers if something goes
wrong at the company. Significant ownership by corporate insiders is
considered favorable because management's interests are then more closely
aligned with other shareholders.
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