lilly_kilgore

lilly_kilgore OP t1_j6kkmo8 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:56 PM

Reply to comment by ThenaCykez in ELI5: What does it mean when a company buys back stocks and why is it frowned upon? by lilly_kilgore

Ahhh ok this makes sense. Thank you.

lilly_kilgore OP t1_j6kkh3p wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:55 PM

Reply to comment by A_Garbage_Truck in ELI5: What does it mean when a company buys back stocks and why is it frowned upon? by lilly_kilgore

I guess I don't know if it's frowned upon but every time I see it mentioned it's never in a favorable light. Like "Company XYZ made record profits and spent x billions on stock buy backs" etc. I'm just trying to understand what that means and what the significance is.