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repurchase

[ree-pur-chuhs] / riˈpɜr tʃəs /




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Increases in 10-year and 30-year yields were more pronounced as investor disappointment over the size of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s repurchase program continued.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Signet also plans to enter an accelerated share repurchase program of $125 million, Hilson said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

While it remains to be seen whether the repurchase plan can bolster confidence in the sector over a longer stretch, there are broader forces at work in markets right now that may overwhelm stock-specific ones.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

With the repurchase announcement, the company is sending a message about its confidence in its prospects over the next several years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 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

“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

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

The company repurchased $2.2 billion in stock during the second quarter and allocated $1.1 billion to dividend payments, having poured $54.6 billion into capital returns since launching its program in 2022.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

The median bank in the group repurchased 1% of its shares, Goldberg wrote in a client note.

From Barron's May 12, 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

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

Google parent Alphabet didn’t buy back any stock in the latest quarter, after repurchasing around $15.1 billion in the same period a year before.

From MarketWatch May 10, 2026

And with an eager face Nicholas began to speak of the possibility of repurchasing Otradnoe before long, and added: "Another ten years of life and I shall leave the children... in an excellent position."

From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count




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