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		ajross on July 31, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Reports Declining Profits and Slowing Growth... A stock buy-back increases the stock price, by definition (by creating demand for it where there was none). Absent buy-backs, the stock price would be lower. That statement doesn't require a "should".

mruts on July 31, 2019 [–]

Of course, but that doesn’t mean Apple’s stock would be declining without the buybacks.

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