Stock buybacks

Stock Buyback Plans Match CFOs’ Optimism
M&A

Stock Buyback Plans Match CFOs’ Optimism

But richly valued shares will force issuers to buy at premium prices.
By Vincent Ryan | March 2, 2021
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Beware This Misstep With Share Buybacks
Risk & Compliance

Beware This Misstep With Share Buybacks

Knowledge of a potential sale eluded Andeavor LLC's internal controls team, causing the firm to violate securities law.
By Vincent Ryan | October 19, 2020
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Execs Could Boost Profits by Owning Health Care
Human Capital

Execs Could Boost Profits by Owning Health Care

Judging by their apathy over fixing the health care cost problem, C-suiters apparently are comfortable the way things are, a health care executive says.
By David McCann | November 11, 2019
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Buybacks on Pace to Hit Record Level in 2019
Credit & Capital

Buybacks on Pace to Hit Record Level in 2019

The buyback boom is raising concerns as companies are returning more cash to shareholders than they are generating in free cash flow.
By Matthew Heller | August 1, 2019
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S&P Cuts Oracle Rating on Stock Buyback Worries
Credit & Capital

S&P Cuts Oracle Rating on Stock Buyback Worries

With Oracle's buybacks exceeding free operating cash-flow generation, S&P is concerned the company will be overleveraged.
By Matthew Heller | July 3, 2019
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Buybacks: Is Reform Overdue?
Credit & Capital

Buybacks: Is Reform Overdue?

Regulators are asking who is ultimately benefiting from share repurchases.
By Lauren Muskett | April 25, 2019
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Mizuho Fined Over Handling of Buyback Orders
Risk & Compliance

Mizuho Fined Over Handling of Buyback Orders

The SEC says the bank failed to prevent nonpublic information about clients' stock buybacks from being disclosed to other traders and hedge fund clients.
By Matthew Heller | July 23, 2018
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Repatriated Cash Should Boost R&D Spending
Tax

Repatriated Cash Should Boost R&D Spending

The new tax break on repatriated foreign earnings will spur increased R&D, a study of an earlier tax holiday suggests.
By David McCann | March 19, 2018
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Markets Fairly Grade Share Buybacks
Risk & Compliance

Markets Fairly Grade Share Buybacks

Instead of debating whether to ban share repurchases, we should focus on how to exclude the impact of buybacks from executive compensation.
By Jiakai Chen | January 4, 2018
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SEC Gets Back to Full Five-Member Strength
Risk & Compliance

SEC Gets Back to Full Five-Member Strength

The commission will no longer be short-handed after the Senate confirms the appointments of Robert Jackson and Hester Peirce.
By Matthew Heller | December 22, 2017
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Is Now the Time to Be Buying Back Shares?
Investor Relations

Is Now the Time to Be Buying Back Shares?

CFOs have to ask themselves if share repurchases are really creating value.
By Daniel Burkly and Jeffrey Greene | January 26, 2017
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U.S. Corporate Cash Holdings Drop 5%
M&A

U.S. Corporate Cash Holdings Drop 5%

Industrial companies are no longer growing their cash reserves, instead deploying it to reward shareholders and invest in capital goods.
By Matthew Heller | September 30, 2014
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