Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need an $8B Subsidy?

Re:Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need ... by jmholla on Thursday March 28, 2024 @11:29AM (#39852768)

> companies can create new stock anytime out of thin air, and that decreases the price. why can't they do the opposite?

So at any point, a company can devalue existing shares that people have already purchased? That also sounds like a problem.

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Re:Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need ... by pas on Thursday March 28, 2024 @02:21PM (#39855486)

sure it can be securities fraud, but usually it's done to attract more investors.

companies on stock exchanges usually do stock splits, etc. (and based on bylaws majority or 2/3rs or more of existing owners need to approve.)

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Re:Intel Brags of $152B in Stock Buybacks. Why Does It Need ... by akvadrako on Thursday March 28, 2024 @06:42PM (#39858285)

If companies couldn't issue stock there wouldn't be a stock market at all.

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