Companies bought back a record $223 billion of their own stock last quarter — even though Congress has been criticizing the practice Business InsiderStock buybacks shattered records in 2018 AxiosStock buybacks among S&P 500 companies mark a record streak MarketWatchCompanies bought back a record $223 billion of their own stock last quarter — even though Congress has been criticizing the practice Business InsiderApple introduces new TV Channels storefront CNNView full coverage on Google News