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to hit a record $ 1 trillion this year , even as presidential candidates try to restrict them | Markets Insider Jul. 2 , 2019 , 01:09 PM Corporate buyback activity in the first half of 2019(passive) are setStock buybacks

to reach an unprecedented $ 1 trillion this year(passive) are setStock buybacks

to increase the value of shares(passive) are designedStock buybacks

The increase in cash flows is also expectedto triggerstock buybacks

to reduce the number of shares a company has outstanding , thus providing an instant boost to earnings per share(passive) are designedStock buybacks

to reduce the number of outstanding shares so there are fewer shares for the same earnings(passive) are designedStock buybacks

the exercising of employee stock options(passive) are caused byStock Buybacks

Strong sales and profit growthcan influencestock buybacks

repatriated overseas corporate profits(passive) prompted bystock buybacks

stimulus ... clausespreventstock buybacks

PAXleadstock buybacks

the returning capitalis causingstock buybacks

This post - earnings reactionledNFLX stock

to double from last year(passive) are setStock buybacks

1 ) a decline in mass purchasing power consequent upon growing US income and wealth inequalities , ( 2 ) thus a decline in real investment opportunities , ( 3 ) corporate governance rules that reward top executives with stock options etc as major parts of their payments , ( 4 ) historically low interest rates making it profitable to shareholders and top executives to borrow for stock buybacks as % rise in stock prices larger than % rise in interest costs ... helpingto causestock buybacks

Charts of the currency war , consumer sentiment , andsetstock buybacks

Falling corporate bond prices and higher corporate bond yieldswill causestock buybacks

the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act(passive) triggered bystock buybacks

to hit an all - time high this year(passive) are setStock buybacks

Stop Walmart ActWould PreventStock Buybacks

ET } Media companies ... Gannett GCI , +0.46 % , Comcast cmcsk and Sinclair SBGI , +0.55 % put on air of confidence By David B. Wilkerson , CBS MarketWatchsetstock buybacks

Record amounts of liquidity , margin debt , andhave createdstock buybacks

Tech companies like Applehave ledstock buybacks

provisionspreventingstock buybacks

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanderswould preventstock buybacks

Trump 's tax cuts(passive) triggered byStock buybacks

as more likelyto causestock buybacks

Inside our globalized and economy that is financialized however , it is as proneto causestock buybacks

to test resistance defined by the ascending channel , which currently sits north of $ 160.00 and is rising(passive) is now setNFLX stock

If you wantto preventstock buybacks

Robotics , offshoring , geopoliticscontributestock buybacks all

legislation ... that aimsto preventstock buybacks

“ agency conflicts , ” a genteel term for self - dealing by corporate insiders(passive) are ... influenced bystock buybacks

Cramerpaintsstock buybacks

the harness racing at Freehold Raceway(passive) triggered bystock buybacks

in fewer remaining stocks , and artificial demand for themresultin fewer remaining stocks , and artificial demand for them

value for shareholderscreatevalue for shareholders

other economic valuecreateother economic value

more value in the stock ... thereby giving something to the shareholder : value instead of a taxable dividendcreatemore value in the stock ... thereby giving something to the shareholder : value instead of a taxable dividend

to increase the value of those sharesdesignedto increase the value of those shares

higher market valuecreatinghigher market value

real value for investorscreatereal value for investors

shareholder value if the stock is purchased cheaply ... but they often destroy value when management overpays for the stockcan createshareholder value if the stock is purchased cheaply ... but they often destroy value when management overpays for the stock

False Value By Shah Gilani , Capital Wave StrategistCreateFalse Value By Shah Gilani , Capital Wave Strategist

no long - term value for the industrycreateno long - term value for the industry

the illusion of “ wealthcan createthe illusion of “ wealth

new recordshave setnew records

to raise the value of corporate CEOs ’ sharesdesignedto raise the value of corporate CEOs ’ shares

value over the long term for investors who have “ stayed the coursehave ... createdvalue over the long term for investors who have “ stayed the course

a perceive performance without creating any real valuecreatea perceive performance without creating any real value

economic stagnation ... according to Forbescausedeconomic stagnation ... according to Forbes

for record numbers this yearsetfor record numbers this year

another ‘ financial bubblecreatinganother ‘ financial bubble

a massive bubble in stockshave causeda massive bubble in stocks

a massive market bubbleare causinga massive market bubble

annual and quarterly recordssetannual and quarterly records

records ... not a positive developmenthave setrecords ... not a positive development

value for a company 's investors by reducing the number of shares outstandingcreatevalue for a company 's investors by reducing the number of shares outstanding

An Illusion Of ProfitabilityOne of the primary tools used by businesses to increase profitabilityCreateAn Illusion Of ProfitabilityOne of the primary tools used by businesses to increase profitability

mightily to the 2020 stock bubblecontributedmightily to the 2020 stock bubble

records over the past couple of yearswere settingrecords over the past couple of years

up to the deal closing up to $ 10B in 2018leadingup to the deal closing up to $ 10B in 2018

no fundamental value aside from allowing managers to reach compensation - linked EPS goalscreateno fundamental value aside from allowing managers to reach compensation - linked EPS goals

An Illusion Of Profitability One of the primary tools used by businesses to increase profitabilityCreateAn Illusion Of Profitability One of the primary tools used by businesses to increase profitability

a record in 2018 ... and the stock market is soaringseta record in 2018 ... and the stock market is soaring

a record high and had been up 100 % year - to - dateseta record high and had been up 100 % year - to - date

to artificially raise the value of stocks and enrich shareholders , rather than investments to expand productive activity and jobsdesignedto artificially raise the value of stocks and enrich shareholders , rather than investments to expand productive activity and jobs

more demand for a company ’s shares ... since there are fewer of them available to buy – and can indicate that a company ’s pretty confident in that a company 's future growth prospects ( that a company probably would n’t buy that a company 's shares if that a company did n’t believe their value would rise in the futurecreatemore demand for a company ’s shares ... since there are fewer of them available to buy – and can indicate that a company ’s pretty confident in that a company 's future growth prospects ( that a company probably would n’t buy that a company 's shares if that a company did n’t believe their value would rise in the future

economic stagnation : A Q&A with Robert Ayres And Michael Olenick August 9causeeconomic stagnation : A Q&A with Robert Ayres And Michael Olenick August 9

extra demand for the underlying stock ... resulting in price appreciationcreatesextra demand for the underlying stock ... resulting in price appreciation

additional wealth for their investors but leave everyone else behindcreateadditional wealth for their investors but leave everyone else behind

value for the company because dividing the same net income with fewer shares available in the market increases the Earnings per Share ( EPS ) of the stockcreatevalue for the company because dividing the same net income with fewer shares available in the market increases the Earnings per Share ( EPS ) of the stock

to soar over 20 % this year , rising to a record $ 650BN 2018are setto soar over 20 % this year , rising to a record $ 650BN 2018

a virtuous cycle , where companies reinvest cash to retire shares , boosting earnings per share and creating the impression of earnings growthalso createa virtuous cycle , where companies reinvest cash to retire shares , boosting earnings per share and creating the impression of earnings growth

to higher stock prices , bigger CEO bonuses , and greater concentration of both wealth and controlleadsto higher stock prices , bigger CEO bonuses , and greater concentration of both wealth and control

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