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buy-back

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buy-back [ˈbaɪˌbæk]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Commerce the repurchase by a company of some or all of its shares from an investor, who acquired them by putting venture capital into the company when it was formed
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buy-back
adj buy-back optionRückkaufoption f; buy-back priceRückkaufpreis m


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In fact, if a company has extra cash that it isn't immediately investing in new plants or M&A, not starting a buy-back could practically constitute shareholder abuse.
The move comes after the government announced this week that it wanted to relax the rules for share buy-backs amid efforts to stabilise the stock market.
Wall Street experts point out when the buybacks are announced, the companies are careful not to announce a date or a firm purchase price for the buy-back stock.
 
 
 
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