so as a share holder (which means you own a part of the company) you have no right to comment or critize that company if you happen to also work for a competitor? What if I happen to own stock in GM and Ford, which would make me an owner in both. Does that mean I cannot attend meetings and demand answers of why they have lowered the value of my investment because of some perceived “conflict of interest”? Especially when the value of GE’s stock has fallen from $60 to around $10.