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
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
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