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DoJ is highlighting what it believes is iPhone maker’s insulation from competition and lack of incentive to innovate
UK telecoms group pledges to return €4bn to shareholders after ‘final step’ in reshaping of European operations
For the company to achieve a consistent reduction in share count, big buybacks will have to be the norm
And more on bad buybacks
Spanish bank increases dividend 50% and unveils €1.5bn share buyback
If growth is so good, why not reinvest?
Ride-hailing company seeks to please investors following renewed focus on profitability
Japanese trading house says it will purchase up to $3.4bn in stock
UK oil major’s shares climb 6% as new boss expands share buybacks and pledges to ‘simplify’ business
Payout comes as Italian bank reports better than expected quarterly profits
Social media giant joins Apple and Microsoft in offering payout to placate investors concerned about big R&D spend
The amount of regulatory capital required by banks weighs down their return on tangible equity
Select a strongly performing manager with skin in the game
Oil major uses bumper earnings from past 18 months to launch huge repurchasing scheme
Brewer shows it is adopting the sober attitude towards returns for which shareholders are thirsting
Share buybacks on the US stock market have dropped to the slowest pace since 2020
Growing pressure to invest and regional banking turmoil also deterred companies from purchasing their own shares
The FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters explains why share buybacks have become so hotly debated
Chief’s aggressive approach helps the bank over-deliver
Results strengthen bank’s hand against Ping An’s activist campaign to split business
Second-quarter earnings plunge to $2.6bn on lower refining margins
Some are entering into oblique contracts with brokers that can cost far more than purchasing on the open market
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo among lenders subject to lighter capital requirements
Cigarette maker launched £2bn stock repurchase programme in 2022 but opted not to renew it this year
These popular programmes are no substitute for thoughtful investment in growth — and decent pay for staff
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