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Receiving a passing grade will not necessarily encourage all banks to shower more cash on their shareholders
Investors appear to believe valuations are getting close to reality
Company executives should earn their vast pay by taking risks and making investments
Coffee chain founder redirects capital to stores and staff as unions gain ground and costs rise
UK bank delays £1bn share buyback after exceeding limits in issuing exchange traded notes
Repurchasing spree aims to tap volatile markets and reassure investors as growth slows
The big tech group should stick to its long-term bets
Ecommerce giant follows similar moves by Alphabet, Apple and Tesla in effort to boost stock price
Seven majors set for supercharged stock purchasing on top of estimated $50bn of dividends
French hypermarket group points to strong performance and increasing operating profit
Oil major to buy back $8.5bn in shares in first half of year and raise dividend in first quarter
Tech group would serve investors better by focusing on innovation to add long-term value
Home cocktail-making boosts revenues despite supply chain disruptions
Energy major says it will distribute remaining $5.5bn to investors ‘at pace’
Italian lender’s new three-year strategy aims for 10% annual net profit growth and plans dividends and share buyback programme
It is clearly a good time to be in alcohol
Buybacks prompted by restructuring may encourage shareholders to stay
Payouts, especially buybacks, will be easier with a single share class
Masayoshi Son launches 12-month plan after Vision Fund division reports record loss
Elliott Management and others push for another buyback as quarterly earnings loom
Also, buybacks and stablecoins
Executives and their boards must be optimistic about the prospects for next year
Record share repurchases in 2021 so far could signal optimism despite recent market dips
DIY specialist cautions that sales will fall as reopening of economy shifts spending patterns
Some companies chose the wrong priority in diverting cash away from bets on new markets
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