US corporate stock buybacks on pace for record high in 2025
US corporate stock buybacks are moving to a record high in 2025, according to data from Birinyi Associates.
Morning Brief anchor Madison Mills evaluates this trend and what this communicates about market sentiment (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) from both investors and major companies.
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