repurchase
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The company wrote that net proceeds will reduce the company’s debt and facilitate the repurchase of company shares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
That sets up the company to repurchase a whopping $235 billion worth of shares between now and January 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
With restrictions on Micron’s ability to repurchase its shares set to lift in December, Cassidy said management could discuss potentially increasing buybacks throughout fiscal 2027, which kicked off earlier this month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Signet plans to enter a $125 million accelerated share repurchase program and renewed its consumer credit agreement with Bread Financial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Kabuo pulled into a turnout one rainy afternoon and explained to her in grave tones that he intended to repurchase his parents’ property as soon as the chance arose.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
The first operation happened just two weeks ago on Sept. 9, in which only about $5.2 billion worth of Treasurys were repurchased despite market expectations of a larger amount.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Indeed, the last time Helia actually meaningfully repurchased shares was in 2024 despite having a program in place until end-2025.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bearish investors can borrow shares they don’t own and sell them, betting that they can be repurchased at a later date for a lower price.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The company repurchased around $100 million of stock in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
After she was recaptured, Ellen was sold to slave traders but was later repurchased by abolitionists and taken north.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
The process of repurchasing stock reduces the number of shares outstanding, thereby helping boost earnings per share.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The rest of the transfer was carried out by selling the gold in New York, and repurchasing it in London, the bank said, external.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Those companies tend to return gobs of cash to shareholders, repurchasing a lot of their shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ares Strategic Income Fund’s redemption requests rose to 14.4% in June from 11.6% in March, repurchasing 5% of shares.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Her former owner rewarded her by repurchasing her and allowing her to remain on his farm until her death, which occurred at the mature age of seventeen years.
From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various
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