Another Billion Buyback

HSBC shares surge on another $3 billion buyback plan and earnings beat

HSBC shares increased 4% on Tuesday as the British bank beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the third quarter and launched another $3 billion share buyback plan.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Samsung Electronics Plans $7 Billion Share Buyback

The South Korean technology giant’s stock repurchase plan comes amid investor concerns over its flagship memory-chip business, which is missing out on the artificial intelligence boom.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

HSBC announces fresh $3 billion share buyback as third-quarter earnings beat expectations

Pre-tax profit came in at $8.5 billion, a 10% rise from the $7.7 billion posted a year ago.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Oil giant Shell posts $6 billion profit beat, launches new share buyback program

British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted a small year-on-year drop in third-quarter profit as a sharp drop in crude prices was offset by higher gas sales.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Berkshire Hathaway's cash fortress tops $300 billion as Buffett sells more stock, freezes buybacks

The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate saw its cash fortress swell to a record $325.2 billion by the end of September.

Business - CNBC - November 4

RWE Plans $1.6 Billion Buyback Due to Expected U.S., Europe Project Delays

The power utility said risks to offshore wind projects increased following the U.S. election as it warned of delays to its plans off the East Coast due to outstanding permits.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Samsung shares climb more than 7% after surprise $7 billion buyback plan

The company last bought back shares in November 2017.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Ford sees another $1 billion EV loss, lowers guidance and its stock falls 6%

Ford Motor Co. reported earnings late Monday, but investors looked past a beat.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Amazon to invest another $4 billion in Anthropic, OpenAI's biggest rival

Amazon on Friday announced it would invest an additional $4 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by ex-OpenAI research executives.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Amazon Just Invested Another $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic

The shopping and computing giant is literally doubling down on enterprise AI.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

IAG to Begin $378 Million Buyback

The British Airways owner will start buying back the shares from next week.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

Aegon Lifts Outlook, Launches $158 Million Buyback

The financial services company raised its full-year guidance and said it expected to start buying back shares in January.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Samsung shares rise on ‘desperate’ buyback plan

First repurchases in seven years are aimed at boosting stock and may help avoid margin call for founding family

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

HSBC chief says east-west division will not lead to ‘any split’

Georges Elhedery embarks on sweeping overhaul of lender as part of cost-cutting drive

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Snap shares jump 10% on profit beat, stock buyback

Snap reported third-quarter results on Tuesday that beat on the top and bottom lines, but the company issued light fourth-quarter guidance.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Qualcomm’s rosy forecast sends stock surging, and more buybacks may be on deck

Qualcomm is upping its buyback program by $15 billion after repurchasing more than $4 billion in stock last fiscal year.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Ahold Delhaize Net Profit Misses Market Views, Issues Buyback

The Dutch grocer outlined a share buyback program, despite reporting a worse-than-expected fall in third-quarter net profit.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

British Airways owner announces stock buyback as profit grows 17%

British Airways owner International Airlines Group announced a stock buyback after reporting rising profits and margins.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

ABN Amro Posts Profit Beat, Delays Next Buyback Decision

ABN Amro Bank will take longer than expected to decide on its next share buyback as it adapts to new capital rules, sending shares lower in early trading despite the Dutch lender’s ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Sage shares surge 19% as UK software group launches buyback

Financial software provider announces plan for £400mn share buyback and raises dividend

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Energy stocks are still cheap. These 13 make effective use of stock buybacks.

The most important element of corporate stock buybacks is the reduction in the share count.

Business - MarketWatch - 20 hours ago

Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect’s pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffs

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

That’s the fireworks over for another another year. Phew! | Zoe Williams

Every Guy Fawkes Night excited man-children light up much of Britain with their Intergalactic Megaboxes. And we just trust them not to make a hash of it. Near my house, there are some incredible ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

MicroStrategy buys $2 billion in bitcoin in 10 days. Is there $42 billion to go?

Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. entered record territory Monday for the first time in 24 years, as the self-proclaimed largest corporate holder of bitcoin continued to ride the postelection frenzy in ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo

Towns and cities call on the Labour government to deliver the funds promised for vital regeneration.

Mass deportation could cost billions

Bankrolling mass deportation would be costly. It would also require a lot more manpower.

On board the 18:31 to Aberystwyth as it smashed into another train

"Brace yourselves, we're going to hit another train" - one passenger relives fatal train crash.

Mexico's Perez hits another bump in the road

Sergio Perez's self-proclaimed "terrible" season took another turn for the worse on Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Halep to stay 'patient' after another comeback loss

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep loses on her latest WTA Tour comeback, having won just once since returning from a doping ban in March.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Big speeches and another big garbage row

Harris gives her closing argument while Biden puts his foot in it

Coinbase to give another $25M to Fairshake in 2025

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plans to give another $25 million to pro-crypto super PAC Fairshake in 2025 to support its efforts in the next election cycle, the company announced Wednesday. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

China warning hits another medical equipment maker

Smith & Nephew shares slumped on Thursday as it became the second health equipment company in a week to warn that Chinese sales were getting hit hard.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Boeing Makes Another Offer to End Machinists Strike

The company is offering a 38% wage increase over four years in its latest proposal. That is up from its original offer of 25%, which was overwhelmingly rejected by a union local representing ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

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