Sentences with phrase «share buybacks as»

Much of the record growth in corporate EPS has been driven by lower interest expense, lower commodity prices and share buybacks as top line growth has been sub-par.

Also, they said nervousness about earnings should moderate now that reporting season is well underway and most companies have beaten expectations with increased cash available for share buybacks as well.

Not exact matches

Critics of the corporate tax cut predicted the tax windfall would mostly go to fund share buybacks and dividends, citing studies of the 2004 tax break as precedent.

While the company expects that the deal will close in the fourth quarter of this year and add to earnings in 2018, analysts say the earnings boost may not be as lucrative to shareholders in the short run as share buybacks.

HSBC, Europe's largest bank, announced a 5 percent rise in pretax profits in the first half of 2017 as well as the third share buyback in a year.

As all major US indexes plummeted into correction territory — with the benchmark S&P 500 suffering its worst week in more than two years — share buybacks stood at a standstill as companies sat paralyzed with feaAs all major US indexes plummeted into correction territory — with the benchmark S&P 500 suffering its worst week in more than two years — share buybacks stood at a standstill as companies sat paralyzed with feaas companies sat paralyzed with fear.

In an interview, Rendle told Fortune the company is looking for its next big deal, even as he said VF would focus on building up its online and international businesses to spur growth, and touted a $ 5 billion share buyback program to boost the stock.

Now share buybacks aren't necessarily a bad thing, and in fact are Warren Buffett's preferred method for returning cash to shareholders — as opposed to dividends — because they give management more flexibility.

As of this morning, we owned 4,730,739 shares of Apple, an increase of 22 % in position size, reflecting our belief the market continues to dramatically undervalue the company, even when taking into account the recent market appreciation, which in turn makes our proposal unchanged with respect to a $ 150 Billion buyback.

However, it is very plausible that in recent years, firms are more pressured to return cash back to investors who are aware of the market's positive reaction to buyback announcements and want to earn even higher returns after experiencing positive returns as Carl Icahn pressed Apple to buyback more shares.

The iPhone maker reported earnings on Tuesday for the fiscal second quarter, which has traditionally been the quarter when Apple announces capital return programs such as share buybacks and dividends.

If shares outstanding stop declining as buyback activity recedes and net equity issuance turns positive, it will put more onus on the numerator — the actual earnings — to propel earnings per share higher.

As sellers rotated out of UnitedHealth Group's stock and into shares of Centene on Wednesday after the latter announced its own buyback, Cramer spotted an opportunity in UnitedHealth.

Examples of such projects providing marginal benefits are: improving financial reporting systems through better information technology, minor tweaks to supply chain logistics, cutting back on marketing or increasing low - cost advertising (like social media), «rationalization» of head count, holding average wages as low as possible, squeezing suppliers a little bit, not repatriating earnings to stave off taxation, refinancing rather than retiring debts, and the share buyback that is insensitive to a company's current stock price.

I might tell the story as, Apple was doing a big share buyback, and so Icahn came in and said «hey you should do a big share buyback!

First, the cost of capital has improved, so companies may be encouraged to borrow to increase shareholder - friendly policies for investors, such as dividends and share buybacks.

Canada's biggest bank announced relatively flat first - quarter profit Friday, as well as another share buyback program

As reported in the first article in this series, share buybacks by U.S. non-financial companies reached a record $ 520 billion in the most recent reporting year.

Tax cuts and economic growth are spurring a spending spree by U.S. companies on deal making as well as share buybacks.

Dividend payouts and share buybacks are another support, particularly in the U.S. as companies look to deploy their tax windfalls.

His firm, Trian Fund Management, bought a 5 percent stake in 2006 and helped usher in aggressive cost savings and asset sales, allowing for more marketing spending as well as higher dividends and share buybacks.

As the U.S. bull market gets long in the tooth and earnings have disappointed, some shareholder friendly policies have slowed — namely M&A activity and share buybacks.

Even as the shares dipped down below the 1.2 times book value threshold during both January and February of this year, if you base it on a buyback price calculated on Berkshire's book value per share at the end of 2015.

As Reuters wrote last week: «Share buybacks proliferate when the market is rising but evaporate when the market collapses»:

HONG KONG — Global bank HSBC said Friday it's launching its latest multibillion - dollar share buyback, as it released its first quarterly earnings report under its new chief executive, John Flint.

Areas where corporations have put this cash to work include: continued dividend increases and share buybacks, which return capital back to shareholders; ongoing investment and capital expenditures as well as research and development; and increasing productivity and lowering cost structures.

As share repurchases are often compared to the alternative, dividends, it is interesting to see a buyback fund perform twice as well over the 5 - year period as one of the most popular dividend ETFAs share repurchases are often compared to the alternative, dividends, it is interesting to see a buyback fund perform twice as well over the 5 - year period as one of the most popular dividend ETFas well over the 5 - year period as one of the most popular dividend ETFas one of the most popular dividend ETFs.

As the U.S. bull market gets long in the tooth and earnings have disappointed, some shareholder friendly policies have slowed — namely M&A activity and share buybacks.

The top holdings are a mix of true share buyback superstars and companies who take the practice as seriously as I take my latest diet.

Recent tax cuts and deregulation are likely to benefit U.S. banks, as savings stand to contribute to earnings per share, and potentially lead to higher dividend payouts along with share buybacks.

In recent decades, share buybacks have overtaken dividends as a preferred way to return cash to shareholders as there is more preferential tax treatment.

What it means to investors For investors, a good buyback program can have the same effect as a dividend reinvestment plan, and some companies buy back more shares (as a percentage of the total) than could ever reasonably be expected to be paid out as a dividend.

Stock buybacks happen as companies either borrow money or deploy excess cash flows to purchase their own shares on the open market.

A reduction in shares outstanding can occur as a result of a company stock buyback.

Dividend payouts and share buybacks are another support for stocks, particularly in the U.S. as companies look to deploy their tax windfalls.

As it reduces number of shares and enhances earning per share, the buyback has a positive effect.

They highlight the company has $ 4.24 cash per share, shareholder friendly capital allocation (buybacks & dividend), as well as a new product cycle in tow (Microsoft Office, Windows 7, etc).

The value and benefits, or lack thereof, of share buybacks to the future fortunes of a company and their shareholders is one of the most hotly debated subjects on popular financial blogs such as Seeking Alpha.

Share buybacks of $ 500 billion amounted to nearly as much as dividends in 2013.

The leading drugmaker continues to use share buybacks to increase shareholder value as it bolsters its revenue and earnings.

Price has a stock buyback program, but its beneficial effects are muted by its heavy use of share options as compensation and bonuses.

Share Buybacks theoretically impact investors the same as dividends.

Generally, use what I've already highlighted as a guide: a) watch what they do, rather than what they say, and b) managers that act like smart / honest / well - informed owner - operators are far more likely to execute share buybacks in a responsible manner!

Yes, ideally I could envisage a buyback that provides liquidity & takes advantage of share price volatility, preferably as a secondary strategy to a tender offer.

However, it's probably a moot point: While I still think most / all of the company's cash would be better spent on share tender / buybacks, it certainly seems like investors will never revalue the underlying business as it stands — hence the need for acquisitions & diversification.

More share buybacks are less likely now, as the share price approaches NAV.

I would also expect Jaguar to push WGI to take additional value - enhancing actions, such as additional share buybacks, and for its patience to run out if such actions are not undertaken in the near term.

If you run the same numbers as above, but at $ 45 per share, buybacks would be accretive to earnings and approximately break even to tangible book value — still attractive but far less so.

As a percentage of its buybacks, Cisco's net debt issuance was 48 % and share issuance was 37 %; Oracle's net debt issuance was 227 % and share issuance was 42 % of buybacks; and Microsoft had net debt issuance of 95 % and share issuance of 48 % as a percentage of buybackAs a percentage of its buybacks, Cisco's net debt issuance was 48 % and share issuance was 37 %; Oracle's net debt issuance was 227 % and share issuance was 42 % of buybacks; and Microsoft had net debt issuance of 95 % and share issuance of 48 % as a percentage of buybackas a percentage of buybacks.

As discussed, share buyback seems the obvious top priority — it's certainly clear from other responses (so far) that specific perspective is shared by many other Argo shareholders.