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Re:Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need ... by bradleyjg on Thursday March 28, 2024 @07:56AM (#39850093)
I have no idea why journalists have such a hate boner for stock buybacks. Dividends can get favorable tax treatment too.

Just allows owners to time the tax hit.

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Re:Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need ... by matwood on Thursday March 28, 2024 @09:24AM (#39851072)
It's like I mentioned when this came up yesterday, it's just a favorite boogieman.
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Re:Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need ... by Workaccount2 on Thursday March 28, 2024 @09:43AM (#39851331)
It gets clicks from people who aren't old enough yet to have any assets.
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Re:Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need ... by supertrope on Thursday March 28, 2024 @03:23PM (#39856223)
Most people don't own individual stocks. So their audience just pictures top hat wearing capitalists when they hear stock buybacks. It's the same reason why tenants garner sympathy while landlords are quickly called slumlords.
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