Shareholders Are Not Owners

There are times, however, where this balance shifts, and shareholders take control. One of the most talked about was the recent takeover of $Twitter (Delisted)(TWTR.US)$ by Elon Musk. Whatever you think of his changes, Musk has approached the company with the priority of making money (he bought it for 44 billion - would probably be nice to see some return on that investment). The site is now increasingly monetized, and is moving towards positive cash flow. They've achieved this by keeping a tight eye on the bottom line, cutting lots of jobs, closing a data center, etc. The investor has literally become the owner, and while the company may generate a lot of revenue, the user experience has definitely suffered. It'll be interesting to see if Twitter can actually be cash-flow positive this quarter, as projected by Musk.