Many companies spend as much or more on stock buybacks on the open market.
It is true that bad economic data is putting a dour mood on stock investors.
They say that history--or at least the interpretation usually put on stock market history--is bunk.
Lastly, cash has been spent consistently on stock repurchase programs as well as cash dividends.
These consensus views might prove too optimistic on stock prices and too pessimistic on bond prices.
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Public fortunes were calculated based on stock prices and exchange rates as of Nov. 14.
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There may be more than good corporate citizenship behind Atlanta's new stance on stock options.
Fidelity offers as many as 10 different calculations for the cost basis on stock sales, for example.
It was a vote of no confidence: Lose the stock options, bring on stock grants and cash.
On stock markets in EMU countries, your shares will be quoted in euros from 1 January 1999.
Since the stock market hates all this uncertainty, the resulting pressure on stock prices is playing out daily.
Wars had the greatest impact on stock market returns in the period prior to the onset of overt hostilities.
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Blackstone, however, has been able to list some of its private equity holdings on stock exchanges in recent months.
AUTL's rise and fall was a classic "pump 'n' dump" scheme perpetrated on stock message boards practically every day.
Most REITs are traded on stock exchanges, so their values change every day.
You can drag the graph below to see the impact on stock price.
The trillion-dollar debts of Japan's banks, for example, have had no effect on stock markets further afield than Tokyo.
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One problem is that France's high taxes on stock options makes hiring difficult.
The time to patch up a pothole on stock options accounting is now.
This suggests any indication of tapering could have a deeply negative effect on risk sentiment and ultimately on stock prices.
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They require co-mingling money, reaching a consensus on stock picking, and a serious time commitment, especially for the club officers.
The survey, in its 21st year, identifies the top three analysts in each of 44 industries based on stock-picking skill.
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"If we think the risks have really come down, that could get us higher on stock valuations, " said Mr. Pace.
Yet a rebound based on stock adjustments is necessarily temporary, and one based on government stimulus alone will not last.
Preferential treatment on stock, Americans learned, was routine as certain clients on Morgan's "preferred list" were given the best offers.
So, companies may have to fork out more cash earlier to attract new employees rather than relying on stock options.
The following post is written by Katya Soldak, a New York-based journalist and multimedia producer, reporting on stock and currency markets.
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Since listing their equity interests on stock exchanges, these private equity firms have had to become responsive to this new constituency.
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However, companies have so far been reluctant to do so - fearing for reputational loss and negative impact on stock price.
In general, low inflation and rising GDP are good for stocks while high inflation and falling GDP can weigh on stock prices.
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