Why Trump may need big companies to spend less on stock buybacks

• 5 ways to spend less money in 2025

  Economic issues are straining people's finances, but these tactics can help you free up cash and spend less money.
  
  CBS News - 4d
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  SLB Stock Gains on Topped Forecast, $2.3 Billion Buyback

  Shares of SLB advanced after the oilfield services giant announced a $2.3 billion stock buyback, bumped dividend payouts higher and reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street views.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - 4d

• UK companies outpace US businesses in share buybacks

  FTSE groups adopt practice that has drawn criticism from lawmakers but research suggests it could lift long-term share price
  
  Financial Times - 5d
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  Robust U.S. Economy May Not Need Trump’s Big Reforms

  The incoming President wants to uncork major moves, including protectionist tariffs, more tax cuts, and immigration curbs, but macroeconomic data suggests some measures may not be required.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 13
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  Why are the A's spending big this winter as they relocate to Sacramento?

  Brent Rooker's $60 million extension marks the latest expenditure for the typically thrifty A's.
  
  Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

• The bond market threw a wrench into this company's turnaround. We may need to dump it

  We're at a crossroads with the stock.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 9

• Tesla’s stock got a big Trump bump. Now Elon Musk needs to get back to work.

  Some of the question marks for the coming year: How will Chief Executive Elon Musk’s foray into politics will play out? And how fast and seamless will Tesla’s new projects, including a cheaper EV ...
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 4
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  Trump blasts UK energy policy and ‘windmills’ after company blames windfall tax for less drilling

  President-elect Trump is criticizing the United Kingdom’s energy policy and saying it should get rid of windmills after a company blamed the country’s windfall tax for its early exit from drilling ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 3
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  Why Wall Street Expects the Stock Market to Have a Big 2025

  Analysts see corporate earnings improving beyond just big tech names.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 2

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  Investors still expect Musk to benefit more broadly from Trump 2.0.
  
  MarketWatch - 3h

• United Airlines stock rallies on results, as growing demand wasn’t just about premium seats

  Shares of United Airlines rallied in after-hours trading Tuesday, as a record number of travelers lifted fourth-quarter results and the company offered an upbeat forecast for the first quarter.
  
  MarketWatch - 3h

• Netflix’s stock surges as huge subscriber beat goes beyond traction with sports

  Analysts predicted live sports might power a Netflix subscriber beat. But as the company trounced the expectations, management said sports drove only a “small minority” of additions.
  
  MarketWatch - 4h

• The rich and famous don’t fear a stock market bubble. That’s why you should.

  Elites at Davos believe ‘asset bubble bursts’ is a low risk over the next two years.
  
  MarketWatch - 4h

• Netflix is raising prices. Here’s how much more your plan will cost.

  Netflix is raising the price of its standard ad-free plan for the first time in three years, though it will still cost less than the comparable version of Hulu,
  
  MarketWatch - 4h

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  CNBC - 10m

• Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht

  President Trump grants full pardon to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, early bitcoin advocate.
  
  CNBC - 59m
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  SoftBank and OpenAI back sweeping AI infrastructure project in US

  Donald Trump calls $100bn initiative a ‘declaration of confidence in America’
  
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  2 Families, in Business 50 Years, Fight for Control of Korea Zinc

  Control of Korea Zinc, the world’s largest producer of zinc, is at stake in a battle challenging the country’s entrenched chaebol system of powerful conglomerates.
  
  The New York Times - 1h

• Trump says he's considering a 10% tariff on China beginning as soon as Feb. 1

  On Tuesday, President Donald Trump floated a 10% duty on China, with an expected start date of Feb. 1.
  
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