This would not prevail as they got no response from investors.

You can get more attention from investors by putting together a list of potential takeover targets.

Often the easiest way to get an enthusiastic reception from investors is to announce plans to cut costs.

Smaller rivals are also getting a new measure of respect from investors.

The mutual funds that bet on technology are the market leaders, and get more money from eager investors.

Oxford is getting a new chief executive and a $350 million infusion from outside investors that will give the company some breathing room.

The other has been stock markets, which have gotten more attention from investors.

So real estate owners are now trying to get financing on the public markets, from average investors.

Already in recent days they had been getting scores of phone calls and E-mail messages from impatient institutional investors.

Oil-drilling service companies are getting a second look from investors.