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
The Philippine central bank raised its benchmark overnight reverse repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 5.50%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
GM's new $20 billion shareholder repurchase plan follows the completion of its latest $6 billion plan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Most importantly, the proposal extends the buffer period before a fund must make its initial repurchase offer.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 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
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In 2024, for example, the sector repurchased $105 billion of its own shares.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 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 conglomerate struck a $6.8 billion deal, repurchased Berkshire shares and was a net buyer of other stocks while more than doubling quarterly profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Assuming that it continues to repurchase shares, combined with the $52.7 million repurchased during the fiscal third quarter, this represents a 1.1% return of capital to shareholders.
From Barron's ● May 21, 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
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Yields have continued their climb despite the Treasury Department’s efforts to stem them by repurchasing the government’s own bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
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
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
True, there was a clause in the covenant which admitted, so long as that covenant should not be broken, the possibility of repurchasing all the shares at one and the same time.
From Fruitfulness by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly
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