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The Sanders-Schumer Buyback Test Would Prevent Almost All Companies From Repurchasing Stock

Only a few companies, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, stand out for likely being able to meet all the potential criteria today......»»

Category: topSource: barronsFeb 12th, 2019

Capitol Report: The Sanders, Schumer buyback test would prevent almost all companies from stock repurchases

The criteria that Sens. Bernie Sanders and Charles Schumer want for companies to conduct stock buybacks may prevent most companies from doing any repurchases at all......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 11th, 2019

Capitol Report: The Sanders, Schumer buyback test would block almost all company stock repurchases

The criteria that Sens. Bernie Sanders and Charles Schumer want for companies to conduct stock buybacks may prevent most companies from doing any repurchases at all......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 11th, 2019

Capitol Report: The Sanders-Schumer buyback test would block almost all company stock repurchases

The criteria that Sens. Bernie Sanders and Charles Schumer want for companies to conduct stock buybacks may prevent most companies from doing any repurchases at all......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 14th, 2019

Stock buyback binge will accelerate in 2019, despite Schumer, Sanders attack

U.S. companies bought back a record $1 trillion in stock last year. This year will be even bigger......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 7th, 2019

Stock Buyback Frenzy: Was This An Effective Use of Capital?

Stock Buyback Frenzy: Was This An Effective Use of Capital? A record number of firms have been repurchasing their own shares off the public market in an attempt to utilize cash effectively. Companies boug.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 21st, 2019

Market Extra: Why the buyback frenzy may be bad for U.S. stock investors

The U.S. stock market is near record levels, and U.S. companies have been spending a record amount repurchasing their own stock. Yet investors should be cautious about connecting the two......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 1st, 2018

Sanders bill would prevent stock buybacks unless companies pay $15/hr, CNBC says

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallNov 15th, 2018

Bernie Sanders targets Walmart over $15 minimum wage

In his latest broadside against big business, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is introducing a bill Thursday that would prevent large companies like Walmart from buying back stock unless their employees are paid at least $15 an hour......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 15th, 2018

Bernie Sanders targets Walmart over $15 minimum wage

In his latest broadside against big business, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is introducing a bill Thursday that would prevent large companies like Walmart from buying back stock unless their employees are paid at least $15 an hour......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 15th, 2018

Bernie Sanders Wants to Limit Stock Buybacks. Here Are 5 Stocks That Could Get Hurt.

Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer suggest that companies must meet standards on wages and benefits before being allowed to buy back stock......»»

Category: topSource: barronsFeb 6th, 2019

Marco Rubio The Latest Politician To Target Stock Buybacks

It’s rare to find bipartisan agreement in Washington, D.C., but GOP Sen. Marco Rubio has joined Democrats Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer in calling for legislation to discourage companies from investing so heavily in share buybacks. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 12th, 2019

The economy has real problems. Stopping stock buybacks wouldn’t fix them.

Companies have bought back a record $1.1 trillion of their own stock in the past year, even as some have been cutting jobs. Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) want to make it harder for them to do that......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 15th, 2019

In One Chart: Stock buybacks top $200 billion in April, the second-highest monthly total since Trump’s tax cuts

A near-record barrage of stock buyback programs have been announced as companies blow past first-quarter earnings estimates......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 6th, 2021

Kingstone Companies announces $10M stock buyback

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMar 18th, 2021

Sprouts sets new $300 million stock buyback program, after repurchasing no shares last year

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. rose 1.2% in premarket trading Thursday, af.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 4th, 2021

Will Increased COVID-19 Competition Hurt Aytu Biosciences Stock?

There is plenty of competition among companies wanting to sell coronavirus test kits. Aytu Biosciences has placed a bet on its ability to help beat the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstMar 30th, 2020

Capitol Report: Coronavirus stimulus package set to ban stock buybacks for companies that get aid

There is a provision in the stimulus package to “ban stock buybacks for the term of the government assistance plus 1 year on any company receiving a government loan from the bill,” says Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 25th, 2020

Cruise company stocks sink as cruise passengers await coronavirus test results

Cruise company stocks continued their downward spiral Thursday, with all three of South Florida's public cruise companies suffering double-digit percentage drops in stock price. What started out as a year of strong profitability for Doral-based .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 6th, 2020

In One Chart: This chart shows the market isn’t rewarding financial engineering as buyback-oriented companies underperform

There have been few practices as controversial as American corporations eschewing investment and hiring in favor of buying back their own stock......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 2nd, 2020

In One Chart: This chart shows the market isn’t rewarding financial engineering as buyback-heavy companies underperform

There have been few practices as controversial as American corporations eschewing investment and hiring in favor of buying back their own stock......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 2nd, 2020