Buybacks

Buybacks, or share repurchasing, occur when a corporation decides to purchase some of their own shares back. One main reason companies implement a buyback program is to increase the earnings per share of their stock. A higher earnings per share can drive their stock price up and generate more interest in their stock, thus providing the company with more funds to work with.
As an investor, buybacks often signal a turning point for a company’s stock and usually point to continued growth. Because of that, investors would be wise to purchase stock around the time of a buyback to take advantage of the rising value of the stock.

7 Dividend-Paying Undervalued Stocks With Large Buyback Programs to Buy Now

By Mark R. Hake, CFA
Investors should consider these seven dividend-paying stocks with large buyback programs to buy now. These undervalued stocks should do well as the companies' earnings grow.

How to Benefit From Company Buybacks and Earnings

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
The first quarter was a record quarter in many ways, including the sheer amount of stock buybacks. Here's how to benefit.

Are Stock Buybacks a Necessary Evil?

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Stock buybacks may be wasteful use of capital, but they've been a savior of shareholder returns in an era of no-to-low sales growth.

AAPL Stock: 10 Core Stats in the Apple-Icahn Saga

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Carl Icahn is calling for big buybacks from Apple, and big gains for AAPL stock. Here's everything you need to know.

Should You Buy a Buyback ETF?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
State Street is launching a new buyback ETF, just when it's getting harder for buybacks to give stocks the boost investors expect

Capex, Dividends and Buybacks – American Companies Are Spending Big

By Charles Sizemore, Principal of Sizemore Capital
Companies are trying to be more shareholder-friendly, via dividends and buybacks ... but contrary to popular belief, they're also investing in the future.

The 2 Biggest Lies of Buybacks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
S&P 500 companies have spent $211 billion in 2014 buying back stock. But here's why buybacks aren't always as good as they seem.

Buybacks All Day – Morning Linkfest (May 29)

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Who's bidding the S&P 500 up? Apparently it's the S&P 500. Zero Hedge's look at buybacks and more in our daily linkfest.

Apple Stock: Give Us Buybacks … Or Else!

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Apple had better increase buybacks when it reports earnings next week. Otherwise, Apple stock investors are in for another disappointing run.

Short-Term Thinking by CEOs: A Wall Street Cancer

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Think you're getting value from quick buybacks and debt-for-dividends? Think again. Financial bandages are bad for you, companies and the nation.

3 ETFs That Make the Most of Buybacks

By Charles Sizemore, Principal of Sizemore Capital
Buybacks can be a great thing when done correctly. Unfortunately, that rarely happens. But these ETFs can help you make the most of stock buybacks.

BA Stock – Boeing Boosts Buyback by $10B, Hikes Dividend

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Boeing says it will repurchase an additional $10 billion worth of BA stock over the next several years and raise its quarterly dividend.

7 Generous Dividend Stocks Giving Big Cash Back to Shareholders

By Jeff Reeves
Consider these 7 blue-chip dividend stocks as case studies in companies that are being very generous with their profits, via dividends and buybacks.

3 Companies That Burn Cash Worse than the New York Yankees

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Just like baseball teams, some companies aren't very savvy spenders. We look at some of the most egregious buyback habits.

The Gun Stocks Trade Is Still Firing

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Gun stocks continue to fire as Smith & Wesson (SWHC) announces additional share buybacks and Sturm, Ruger (RGR) keeps hitting the bull's-eye.

3 Stocks That Are Filling Up the Piggy Bank

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
These companies more than doubled their cash piles year-over-year. Will they return more of it to shareholders through dividend hikes and share buybacks?

3 Stocks Going All Out on Stock Buybacks

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Exxon Mobil, Apple and AT&T shelled out billions on stock buybacks during the past year -- a trend that bodes well for future total returns.

3 Share Repurchase Superstars to Watch

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
It can be hard to execute share buybacks properly but, as Factset's Buyback Quarterly shows, these three S&P 500 companies have sure made it look easy.

Are You Missing the Boat on Share Buybacks?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
While dividend-paying stocks have received the most attention in recent years, investors are missing the stronger returns of companies executing share buybacks.
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