repurchase
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So companies can overspend on buybacks, continuing to repurchase even when their shares are trading at historically high levels to earnings, cash flow or book value.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
GM's new $20 billion shareholder repurchase plan follows the completion of its latest $6 billion plan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
They could offer to repurchase shares from shareholders monthly rather than quarterly.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
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
In 2024, for example, the sector repurchased $105 billion of its own shares.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
GM has repurchased nearly $30 billion in shares over the last five years and nearly $43 billion over the last decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
The company repurchased 478 Class A shares and more than 8 million Class B shares in May and June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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 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
Warren Buffett’s company was busy in the second quarter, repurchasing its own stock.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The new share buyback program builds on a $470 million repurchasing scheme in fiscal 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Okta has committed to buying back up to $1 billion in stock, and spent $248 million repurchasing shares during the first quarter.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
And Beauchene had even reserved to himself the right of repurchasing that share within a certain period.
From Fruitfulness by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly
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