buy back
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Because this means they technically allocated more than the offering amount, the so-called stabilization agent, in this case Morgan Stanley, needs to buy back the excess number of shares to deliver them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Or they could buy back half their shares from private investors and hand them to the government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Mattel has spent $1.2 billion in the last three years to buy back shares, with an additional $1.5-billion share repurchase planned for the next three years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
GameStop is looking to buy back some of its stock, which has been beaten down in the wake of a controversial bid for eBay.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Stannis had given Davos lands and titles and offices, but would he pay good gold to buy back his life?
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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