News tagged with stock repurchase

IBM lifts dividend 15 pct, sets $8B stock buyback

(AP) -- International Business Machines Corp.'s board has approved an $8 billion stock buyback and a 15 percent boost in its quarterly dividend.

Technology / Business

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study: Some stock repurchase plans just empty promises

A new study backs longtime speculation on Wall Street that companies sometimes ballyhoo stock repurchase programs they never plan to pursue, hoping to stir a buzz that will mislead investors and pump up sagging ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Business 101: Must Apple discuss CEO Jobs' health?

(AP) -- This week, Apple Inc. wasn't shy about touting the sales of its latest mobile device. But the company didn't say anything confirming reports from over the weekend that co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had a liver transplant ...

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created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0