BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Share Buyback
- an arrangement whereby a company buys its own shares on the stock market
Additional Resources
- Logitech to Begin New Share Buyback Program; Company Announces Completion of CHF 250 Million Buyback, Beginning of CHF 300 Million Buyback
- FREMONT, Calif. & ROMANEL-SUR-MORGES, Switzerland -- Logitech International (SWX:LOGN) (Nasdaq:LOGI) today announced that it plans to begin its new 300 million Swiss franc (approximately $227 million) share buyback program in late November 2005. The company also announced that it has completed its earlier share buyback program of 250 million Swiss...
- Research articles 2005-11-17
- Weighing up the benefits of buybacks.(share buyback schemes)(Brief Article)
- May 03, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) There are benefits and disadvantages associated with share buyback schemes. Australian investors often complain that share buybacks only benefit low-income shareholders. Stock repurchasing schemes have been the subject of intense scrutiny by the Australian Government,...
- Research articles 2005-05-03
- Australia's Telstra completes 750 million Australian dollar share buyback
- SYDNEY, AFP — Australian telecoms giant Telstra Corp. Ltd. said it had completed a share buyback worth 750 million dollars (577 million US) at a price of 4.05 dollars a share. Telstra said in a statement that the buyback of 185.28 million shares represented three percent of that proportion...
- Research articles 2004-11-14
- TAB share buyback - Analysts say sell out now.
- Mar 22, 2002 The Daily Telegraph ABIX via COMTEX -- On 21 March 2002, the New South Wales gaming company, TAB, announced a share buyback program. The buyback offer opens on 11 April 2002 and closes on 15 May 2002. A spokesman for the company...
- Research articles 2002-03-21
- BASF.(share buyback ($1.92 billion) largest in German history)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- BASF is launching the largest share buyback in German history. The company plans to buy back ... BASF is launching the largest share buyback in German history. The company plans to buy back shares worth [epsilon]2 billion ($1.92 billion), roughly 7 percent of its...
- Research articles 2000-03-13
- Cytec Industries Inc. (Financial in Brief).(approves new $100 million share buyback program)(Brief Article)
- CYTEC Industries Inc. has approved a new $100 million share buyback program, representing around 9 percent of ... CYTEC Industries Inc. has approved a new $100 million share buyback program, representing around 9 percent of its total market capitalization. The company recently completed its...
- Research articles 2003-03-10
- IAG share buyback draws a "steady response".
- Jun 13, 2002 The Sydney Morning Herald ABIX via COMTEX -- On 13 June 2002, Insurance Australia Group said its $A300m share buyback has drawn a "steady response". The offer closes on 20 June. Chief financial officer, George Venardos, said shareholders should seek professional...
- Research articles 2002-06-13
- Swiss bank UBS launches fresh share buyback to bolster growth
- GENEVA AFP — Swiss banking giant UBS launched a 15 billion Swiss franc (9.4 billion euros, 12.3 billion dollars) share buyback scheme on Thursday, covering up to 10 percent of its capital. The three-year scheme succeeds another 2.4 billion Swiss franc share buyback which concluded on Wednesday, the bank...
- Research articles 2007-03-08
- DEUTSCHE BANK COMPLETES SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM
- Deutsche Bank has completed the share buyback program which was launched in the third quarter 2003. By 28 June 2004, a total of 58,185,424 shares (10% of the share capital) had been repurchased at an average price of EUR 64.62, for a total consideration oDeutsche Bank has completed the share...
- Research articles 2004-06-30
- GERMANY: DEUTSCHE BANK COMPLETES SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM.(Brief Article)
- Deutsche Bank has completed the share buyback program which was launched in the third quarter 2003. By 28 June 2004, a total of 58,185,424 shares (10% of the share capital) had been repurchased at an average price of EUR 64.62, for a total considerat Deutsche Bank...
- Research articles 2004-06-30
- Agrium Completes 10 Percent Share Buyback and Initiates a New 5 Percent Share Buyback
- CALGARY, ALBERTA--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 15, 1998-- Agrium(TSE:AGU.) (NYSE:AGU) Agrium Inc. (TSE and NYSE: AGU) today announced that it has completed taking up shares under the share buyback program announced one year ago and enlarged to ten percent earlier this year with the purchase of 12,420,700 common shares. The Company also announced...
- Research articles 1998-09-15
- Verizon Boosts Share Buyback; To Restate Financial History - Wall Street News [NYSE: VZ ].
- M2 PRESSWIRE-6 December 2006-WorldTradeStocks.com: Verizon Boosts Share Buyback; To Restate Financial History - Wall Street News [NYSE: VZ ]C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06122006 Verizon Boosts Share Buyback; To Restate Financial History - [NYSE:VZ] Dec 6,2006 NEW YORK WORLDTRADESTOCKS.COM-Verizon...
- Research articles 2006-12-06
- ASML Announces Completion of its Share Buyback Program
- VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands -- ASML Holding NV ASML today announced completion of its share buyback program disclosed on April 19, 2006 as follows: E[acute accent]--During the period from July 10 through July 13, 2006, ASML acquired 3,270,298 of its shares from its broker pursuant to the share buyback program,...
- Research articles 2006-07-18
- Air Canada Boosts Share Buyback in Fight to Stave Off Takeover Bid.
- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 3 -- FORT WORTH, Texas -- With time running out in its battle against Onex Corp. and AMR Corp. to remain independent, Air Canada boosted the value of its share buyback yesterday to about $749 million to Air Canada...
- Research articles 1999-11-02
- Microsoft reveals plan to increase share buyback
- Microsoft reveals plan to increase share buyback LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 Xinhua -- Microsoft Corp. on Friday revealed its plan to increase buyback shares by 16.2 billion U.S. dollars after a tender offer fell short of its forecast. This almost doubled...
- Research articles 2006-08-18
- Microsoft reveals plan to increases share buyback
- Microsoft reveals plan to increases share buyback LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 Xinhua -- Microsoft Corp. on Friday revealed its plan to increase buyback shares by 16.2 billion U.S. dollars after a tender offer fell short of its forecast. This almost doubled...
- Research articles 2006-08-18
- TELSTRA COMPLETES US$654 MLN SHARE BUYBACK.
- SYDNEY, Nov 15 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) today said it had completed a $A850 million ($US653.65 million) off market share buyback. SYDNEY, Nov 15 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) today said it had completed a $A850 million ($US653.65 million)...
- Research articles 2004-11-15
- AUSTRALIA'S COLES MYER MULLING SHARE BUYBACK AFTER PROFIT JUMP.
- MELBOURNE, March 14 Asia Pulse - Chief executive John Fletcher of Coles Myer Ltd (ASX:CML) said today the retailer will consider a share buyback after an 8.2 per cent increase in net profit of $A212.5 million ($US109.33 million). MELBOURNE, March 14 Asia Pulse -...
- Research articles 2002-03-14
- AUSTRALIA'S TELSTRA SHARE BUYBACK FACES OVERWHELMING DEMAND.
- SYDNEY, Nov 24 Asia Pulse - Some investors wanting to participate in Telstra Corp Ltd's (ASX:TLS) A$1 billion (US$723 million) off-market share buyback have been left disappointed with the final offer scaled-back because of the massive popularity. SYDNEY, Nov 24 Asia Pulse - Some...
- Research articles 2003-11-24
- TELSTRA BEGINS MAILOUT OF SHARE BUYBACK OFFER.
- SYDNEY, Oct 24 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) has begun mailing details of its jumbo-size share buyback to 1.8 million investors, predicting the program will be a success. SYDNEY, Oct 24 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) has begun mailing details...
- Research articles 2003-10-24
