Should large U.S. companies be banned from buying back their own stock?
Stock buybacks let companies return cash to shareholders by repurchasing their own shares, raising the price of the remaining stock.
Discussion (1)
Grab this poll for your site
Votes cast anywhere this poll is embedded count toward the same live total.
From Groundbeat
Help us build thisWe're building the Groundbeat community one person at a time, and we need your help — if you know someone who belongs here, please send them groundbeat.com.
More in Business & Money
- Should the U.S. ban Chinese laboratories from testing American electronics like smartphones and laptops? · 1 votes
- Should the U.S. cap how much interest credit cards are allowed to charge? · 1 votes
- After U.S. stocks hit record highs this week, is the market in a bubble? · 3 votes
- Are mega-sales events like Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days actually a good deal for shoppers? · 3 votes
Sure. It's up to companies (boards, voted on by shareholders) how they invest. And buying back stock can be a good, tax-advantaged way to return value to shareholders.