Equities’ secret weapon? Buybacks at five-year high
Repurchases seen as providing support for stocks.
Investors trying to explain the resilience of American equities during a global sell-off may want to consider the pace at which companies are repurchasing shares.
About 79% of buyback orders at The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s corporate trading desk were active May 24, the most this year, acco
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