Share Buyback
Verbatim from Investopedia (accessed 2026-05-27).
A stock buyback occurs when a company purchases its outstanding stock to reduce the number of shares on the open market. This move aims to enhance the value of remaining shares by decreasing supply. Companies often use buybacks to signal confidence in their financial stability and to counter the risk of a major shareholder gaining a controlling interest, which could lead to an unwanted takeover.
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