The Stock Buyback Binge

The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: A rising stock price used to mean a company was doing something right, said Alain Sherter at CBS News: releasing great products, conducting trailblazing research, even benefiting from visionary leadership. Today, though, the company might just be "buying a boatload of its own shares." Stock buybacks, which help juice a company's short-term stock price by reducing the number of outstanding shares, are nearing historic levels.

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BING NEWS:
  • Smartsheet to Buyback $150M Shares
    By Stephen Nakrosis Smartsheet said on Friday its board approved the purchase of up to $150 million of the company's outstanding Class A common stock.
    04/19/2024 - 9:16 am | View Link
  • Buyback Alert! 177% RETURNS! Multibagger stock announces record date
    Earlier this year in April the media industry company had announced its share buyback plan. The buyback is being done for shares of face value of Rs 10 each.
    04/19/2024 - 4:48 am | View Link
  • KB Home board authorizes $1 billion stock buyback, raises dividend by 25%
    KB Home’s board has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion in shares and raised the company’s quarterly dividend to 25 cents a share from 20 cents.
    04/18/2024 - 10:22 am | View Link
  • Forget Dividends, Buy These 3 Buyback Behemoths Instead
    InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Buybacks are another way to return cash to shareholders besides dividends. In ...
    04/18/2024 - 7:10 am | View Link
  • Newly Proposed Regulations on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Largely Adopt Approach From Initial IRS Guidance
    These rules will require corporations that issue compensatory grants of stock to consider the application of the excise tax even if such corporations do not conduct stock buyback programs or engage in ...
    04/17/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
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BING SEARCH:
  • Share Repurchase: Why Do Companies Do Share Buybacks?
    A share repurchase or buyback is a decision by a company to buy back its own shares from the marketplace. A company might buy back its shares to boost the value of the stock and to improve...
    04/17/2024 - 10:06 pm | View Website
  • Stock Buybacks: Why Do Companies Buy Back Shares?
    A stock buyback occurs when the issuing company pays shareholders the market value per share and re-absorbs that portion of its ownership that was previously distributed among public and...
    04/17/2024 - 12:26 pm | View Website
  • Stock Buyback | Formula + Calculator
    Investment Analysis. Stock Buyback. Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding the Stock Buyback Concept (Share Repurchase) Last Updated February 20, 2024. Learn Online Now. Table of Contents. What is Stock Buyback? What is the Definition of Stock Buyback? How Does a Stock Buyback Work? Stock Buyback vs. Dividend: What is the Difference?
    04/17/2024 - 10:10 am | View Website
  • What are stock buybacks and why do companies use them?
    What is a stock buyback? A stock buyback, or share repurchase, is when a company repurchases its own stock, reducing the total number of shares outstanding. In...
    04/17/2024 - 4:12 am | View Website
  • Stock Buybacks: Why Do Companies Repurchase Shares?
    In 2021, repurchases totaled $880 billion just from companies on the S&P 500 index, and it’s estimated the total will exceed $1 trillion in 2022. However, stock buybacks -- also known as share...
    04/17/2024 - 3:15 am | View Website
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