: the act or an instance of buying something back
In Boston and other cities, gun buyback programs dramatically call attention to the profusion of firearms among the young …—
Diane Weathers
Diane WeathersTalks of a potential buyback come as Volkswagen and federal regulators discuss ways to bring the more than half-million affected Volkswagen cars in the US up to current emissions standards.—Bryan Logan
Bryan Logan
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock usually on the open market
Most corporate buybacks involve a repurchase by a company of part of its outstanding common stock at a fixed price, which is normally sufficiently higher than the market price to attract the desired number of shares. —Leonard Sloane
Leonard Sloane This stock buyback boom, while obscure to much of the public, has become one of the most pervasive and divisive practices in corporate America. —Michael Kranish
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The analysts, who kept their buy-equivalent rating, cited a decline in delinquency rates, revealed in Tuesday’s solid quarter, and big share buybacks as the Discover Financial acquisition closes next month.
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—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Mainland media noted that Chinese banks have extended the RMB 100 billion in loans to companies in order to fund stock buybacks.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Broadcom approved a $10 billion share buyback program to last through the end of the year.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Mainland media noted that Chinese banks have extended the RMB 100 billion in loans to companies in order to fund stock buybacks.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Broadcom approved a $10 billion share buyback program to last through the end of the year.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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buyback
noun
buy·back
ˈbī-ˌbak 
: an act or instance of buying something back
especially
: the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock on the open market
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