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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (39733)8/28/1999 6:05:00 PM
From: Chispas  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116834
 
Ron,
Sir, you are quite correct. But, like so many accounting
situations, it is a tricky thing when a company does a buyback.
Here's a good explanation from "Bloopers & Blunders":

morevalue.com



To: Hawkmoon who wrote (39733)8/31/1999 9:39:00 AM
From: Mike M2  Respond to of 116834
 
Ron, many companies are using debt to repurchase shares. I can't recall where I read it but in 4Q98 companies spent 130% ( not a typo)of their earnings to repurchase shares. Mike


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