Buybacks

/ˈbaɪbæks/ noun

Definition

Plural of buyback; instances where a company purchases its own stock or when a seller buys back something previously sold.

Etymology

From buy + back (Old English bæc), creating the compound buyback, then pluralized with -s.

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Stock buybacks have become a controversial corporate practice—companies use them to artificially inflate stock prices, which is why financial regulators worldwide keep changing the rules about them.

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