Latest Round of Proxy Announcements from Rice Bros., EQT

Another day, another round of press releases from both EQT and the Rice brothers over the future of the company. The two sides are locked in a proxy battle to nominate a majority of board members, who in turn will appoint (or keep) top management for the company. Yesterday's round of letters was, in essence, a recap of news that broke late last week: One major shareholder advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), supports the Rice brothers' attempt to take over the company, while a second major advisory firm, Glass Lewis & Co., believes existing management is the right answer for EQT's future.

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