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		stephen_g on Oct 29, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IBM acquires Red Hat Selling out is not necessarily the “duty” of the board of directors. It could definitely be in the interest of shareholders to stay independent.

ternaryoperator on Oct 29, 2018 [–]

Agreed. The board's fiduciary duty is to do what's best for the stockholders.

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