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Alibaba to Buy Back Up to $25 Billion of Stock
Alibaba to Buy Back Up to $25 Billion of Stock

Alibaba Group Holding ltd. BABA -4.35% boosted its share buyback program to $25 billion from $15 billion, in a bid to reassure investors about the company’s prospects after a year in which its stock has fallen by more than half. The potential buybacks are substantial compared with the Chinese e-commerce giant’s market value: As of […]

The Real Reason Amazon Split Its Stock
The Real Reason Amazon Split Its Stock

The Amazon Spheres at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Wash. John Moore/Getty Images Text size Mathematically, stock splits create no value. Splitting your stock 20-for-1—a move Amazon announced last week—isn’t really any different than swapping a $20 bill for 20 singles. Your wallet might be a little fatter, but you aren’t any richer. The fact […]

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