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Why companies sometimes want their stock back
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When companies announce plans to buy back stock on the open market it is often intended as a signal of confidence in a company's prospects. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

When companies announce plans to buy back stock on the open market it is often intended as a signal of confidence in a company's prospects.

(Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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