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Re:Apple Reports Declining Profits and Slowing Growth Again by ajross on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @09:45AM (#20574362)
A stock buy-back increases the stock price, by definition (by creating demand for it where there was none). Absent buy-backs, the stock price would be lower. That statement doesn't require a "should".
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Re:Apple Reports Declining Profits and Slowing Growth Again by mruts on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @10:13AM (#20574564)
Of course, but that doesn’t mean Apple’s stock would be declining without the buybacks.
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