Do Stock Buybacks Really Shrink Capital Spending?
Thanks to soaring corporate cash, capex has improved lately, but share repurchases still overshadow it.
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Market Moves
Rescue for Falling Bank Stocks: An End to Payout Curbs
The Fed is set to lift buyback and dividend restrictions, says Piper Sandler, as the flattening curve harms lenders’ shares.
Why Now-Reviled Stock Buybacks Will Rise Anew
The once-popular repurchases look wasteful today, but once the economy improves, their appeal may well spring back.
Asset Allocation
Share Buybacks to Slide 15% in 2019 and 5% Next Year, Says Goldman
Earnings dip, high corporate debt, and gloomy CEOs are to blame, the firm believes.
Market Moves
3 Changes in American Investing that the Crisis Brought
The financial meltdown 10 years ago had long-lasting effects that aren’t going away.
Market Moves
Bernie Sanders and Goldman’s Ex-Chief Feud over Stock Buybacks
Vermont senator calls them wasteful, while Lloyd Blankfein lauds repurchases as an ultimate economy booster.
Fewer Stock Buybacks Now Are Debt-Funded
As rates rise, company share repurchases using leverage dipped to 14% of total in 2018, half the 2017 level, JPMorgan says.
Uh-Oh, Stock Buybacks Exceed Capital Spending in 2018
This further fuels the debate over whether corporate America favors investors now or its long-term future.