Stock buybacks are the re-acquisition by a company of its own shares. It represents an alternate and more flexible way (relative to dividends) of returning money to shareholders. When used in coordination with increased corporate leverage, buybacks can increase share price. In most countries, a corporation can repurchase its own stock by distributing cash to existing shareholders in exchange for a fraction of the company's outstanding equity; that is, cash is exchanged for a reduction in the number of shares outstanding. The company either retires the repurchas…
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No, the biggest beneficiary of stock buybacks are pension funds and mutual funds
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The idea of a stock buyback is to return money to shareholders, if in the case of "shareholders" being pension funds and mutual funds then yes they are the biggest beneficiary, in the case where "shareholders" are private investors then no they aren't.
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No, buybacks are better than poor investment decisions and therefore in the interest of all shareholders
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If a company gives up its shares legally, through a certified process, then it should pay tax to get its shares and assets back.
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I have zero knowledge of stocks
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Most problems should be up to The King and relasons between unions and employers should get better after the Corporatist revolution.
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No, stock buybacks are done with post-tax profits.
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