I have no clue why anyone with "quarterly shareholder meetings" would want the poor to be more poor. I think quite the opposite. A larger market is better for most for profit corporations, I don't know of an exception.
And I could participate in 'quartery shareholder meetings' though in general, they are on an annual basis. I keep getting asked to vote on some shareholder motions.
And I personally wish the poor were doing better, and do what I can to aid them.
An interesting thing about the "disappearing middle class" we hear about, most of those who depart it move to the upper class.