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☆ Berkshire Hathaway trims its HP stake as the PC maker continues to underperform
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold a portion of its stake in HP as the printer and PC maker continues its underperformance this year, according to a new regulatory filing . Berkshire still owns over $3 billion in HP shares after the trimming. HPQ 1Y mountain HP Two weeks ago, HP reported revenue for fiscal third quarter that missed analysts' expectations. When the HP stake was initially revealed, Buffett watchers said it was a classic value bet rather than a specific bet on HP's future or products. Many Buffett followers were reminded of a similar bet in the past that didn't work out very well for Berkshire -- IBM.

Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, hasn't, HPQ, Buffett, Morgan Stanley Organizations: HP, Berkshire, IBM Locations: Omaha, Berkshire

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Russian retailer Magnit (MGNT.MM) said on Thursday it had fully completed a deal to buy back blocked shares from Western investors at a 50% discount by purchasing shares held through Euroclear, the first such arrangement since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Magnit said it had bought back 21,903,163.8 shares from shareholders, representing about 21.5% of all issued and outstanding shares at an amount of around 48.5 billion roubles ($507.32 million). "Magnit's GDR program depositary bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, also took part, as well as international investors," Magnit said, such as hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and individuals. Magnit had tripled the size of its original offer after strong demand from Western investors. Russia's presidential office is currently reviewing a request from oil major Lukoil (LKOH.MM) to buy back up to 25% of its shares from foreign investors.

Persons: Magnit, Russia's, Magnit's, JPM, JP, Alexander Marrow, Gareth Jones Organizations: Reuters, Nordic, Magnit, Euroclear Bank, RIC, Kremlin, JPMorgan, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Thomson Locations: Euroclear, Ukraine, Russian, Italy, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Magnit, Russia, Uzbekistan, Magnit's Moscow, Washington, GDR

☆ Sen. Warren calls on Yellen, FSOC to do more to shore up regional banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is sounding alarm bells about the future of regional banks in a new letter Thursday to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and a top advisory group for bank regulators. In the letter to Yellen, obtained exclusively by CNBC, Warren addresses the secretary in her capacity as chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and asks her and the council to investigate several looming threats to banks. "I urge you to take strong action to address the alarming fallout from high interest rates and protect the safety of our financial system," Warren writes. The request follows an August announcement by Moody's that it was downgrading 10 regional banks, and putting another 17 banks either under review or changing their outlooks from stable to negative. The Massachusetts senator has been an outspoken critic of the increases, warning Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell and others that higher interest rates will ultimately hurt working Americans, even if they appear to exert downward pressure on inflation.

Persons: Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Janet Yellen, WASHINGTON — Sen, Yellen, Warren, Jay Powell, Wells Organizations: Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs Committee, WASHINGTON, CNBC, Consumer Financial, Biden White, Biden Locations: Washington, Washington , DC, Massachusetts, Wells Fargo, Warren

☆ FTSE 100 inches higher on Fed pause bets; ECB decision on watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Signage for the London Stock Exchange Group is seen outside of offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 flatSept 14 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 opened higher on Thursday after U.S. inflation data bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady next week, while Melrose and Unite Group fell in ex-dividend trading. The exporter-heavy FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) edged up 0.3% in early trade, while the domestically focussed FTSE 250 index (.FTMC) was flat. Shares of real estate firm Unite Group (UTG.L), product testing company Intertek Group (ITRK.L) and aerospace supplier Melrose (MRON.L) declined between 0.5% and 1.5% as they traded ex-dividend. Reporting by Siddarth S in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu SahuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Toby Melville, Siddarth, Subhranshu Sahu Organizations: London Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Melrose, Unite Group, European Central Bank, Unite, Intertek, Thomson Locations: Canary Wharf, London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Inditex can afford to start sharing its cash pile
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An employee arranges clothes at one of the largest Zara stores in the world, in Madrid, Spain, April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Marta Ortega is facing a test on Inditex’s (ITX.MC) bulging cash pile. In the same period, Inditex delivered 2.5 billion euros of net profit, up 40% year-on-year. Still, growing profits mean its cash pile will only get larger. Net cash is expected to balloon to 12 billion euros by year-end, LSEG data show.

Persons: Juan Medina, Marta Ortega, Massimo Dutti, Inditex, Ortega, Inditex’s, Aimee Donnellan, BoE, Lisa Jucca, Streisand Neto Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Reuters Graphics Reuters, X, Treasury, UBS, Warner Bros Discovery, Thomson Locations: Zara, Madrid, Spain, Asia

☆ Oil investors open to dividend cut to boost clean energy spending -Deloitte
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Sabrina Valle | Thomson Reuters | U.S. Energy Correspondent Focused In Covering Global Operations Of Oil Majors Out Of Houston. | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Energy firms have sharply increased shareholder returns on the back of high energy prices after years of overspending on production growth. Oil and gas companies led all industries in cash distribution to shareholders in 2022, with a combined 8% dividend and buyback yield, Deloitte said. But investors holding $2.3 trillion of equity in the global oil and gas industry are changing their expectations about growth markets faster than energy company executives, Deloitte said. About 75% of surveyed investors stated that they would continue holding shares to accelerate investments in lower-carbon technologies, even if yields shrank to as little as 3%. About 43% of surveyed investors emphasized battery storage as their key area for investment.

Persons: Chen Aizhu, Kate Hardin, Hardin, Sabrina Valle, Jamie Freed Organizations: China National Petroleum Corporation, Dalian Petrochemical Corp, REUTERS, Deloitte, . Energy, Oil, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, Thomson Locations: China, Dalian, Liaoning province, HOUSTON

☆ Cramer positive on Apple and Oracle, despite Tuesday declines
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday told investors he thinks Wall Street fear is causing tech stocks like Oracle and Apple to fall. Cramer chalked up Oracle's stock decline and light revenue to its $28 billion acquisition of health-care information company Cerner in December 2021. Cramer said he's confident the stock would have performed better if the company hadn't made such a move. A longtime believer in the lasting success of Apple, Cramer also praised the features of the new iPhone, highlighting its new camera, longer lasting battery and transition to a standardized USB-C charging cable. "If you want to take counsel of your fears, and sell Oracle or Apple, I get it," Cramer said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Apple, Cramer chalked, Cramer, he's, hadn't, else's Organizations: Oracle, Apple

☆ GE to sell stake in aircraft leasing provider AerCap
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Aly Song Acquire Licensing RightsSept 11 (Reuters) - AerCap Holdings NV (AER.N) said on Monday a unit of General Electric Co (GE.N) will sell 32.4 million shares in the aircraft leasing giant through an underwritten public offering. The transaction will be worth $2 billion based on AerCap's closing price, according to LSEG data, and follows a sale by GE of 18 million shares in March. GE said in March 2021 it will "over time" sell its stake - 33.6% as per latest LSEG data - after AerCap bought the conglomerate's aircraft leasing unit in a $30 billion deal. AerCap also agreed on Monday to repurchase 12.2 million shares, worth $750 million. GE Capital US Holdings Inc expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 4.9 million additional ordinary shares.

Persons: Aly, AerCap, Goldman Sachs, Morgan, Kannaki, Sriraj Organizations: Electric, GE, Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, AerCap Holdings, General Electric Co, GE Capital US Holdings Inc, Citigroup, Barclays, BofA Securities, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Dublin, Bengaluru

☆ Goldman says stock market could be choppy into year-end so buy these stocks that are good at returning cash
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The uncertainty in the economic picture could put continuous pressure on U.S. equities into the end of 2023, and investors should focus on stocks that are returning cash to shareholders, according to Goldman Sachs. "The economic growth and inflation data flow could create a choppy path for equities in the next few months," David Kostin, Goldman's head of U.S. equity strategy, said in a note to clients. Goldman is not recommending stocks that have dividend and buyback programs in place, rather than companies using cash on capital expenditures as well as research and development. The total cash return basket includes stocks like Tapestry, MGM Resorts and Lowe's. Goldman's target is well above the average forecast of 4,372 among the top 15 Wall Street strategists, according to CNBC Market Strategist Survey.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Goldman, Kostin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: MGM Resorts, CNBC Market, Survey Locations: U.S

☆ GE to sell $2.44 bln stake in aircraft leasing provider AerCap
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AerCap said GE Capital U.S. Holdings will sell about 40.7 million shares of the company at $59 per share. The offering was upsized from the previously announced 32.4 million shares. The transaction follows a sale of 18 million shares by GE in March. In March 2021, GE said it would "over time" sell its stake - 33.6% as per latest LSEG data - after AerCap bought the conglomerate's aircraft leasing unit in a $30 billion deal. AerCap also agreed on Monday to repurchase about 15.3 million shares, worth about $878 million, at $57.53 per share.

Persons: Aly, AerCap, Goldman Sachs, Morgan, Kannaki Deka, Sriraj Kalluvila Organizations: Electric, GE, Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, AerCap Holdings, General Electric Co, GE Capital U.S . Holdings, GE Capital, underwriters, Citigroup, Barclays, BofA Securities, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Dublin, Bengaluru

☆ Cannabis ETFs are catching fire in September
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The volatile cannabis sector is on the upswing in September, boosting a group of exchange-traded funds that have largely struggled over the past two years as legalization of marijuana in the U.S. remains in limbo. The AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS) has jumped 18% in the first four trading days of the month, building on a rally that began in late August. Smaller funds such as the Roundhill Cannabis ETF (WEED) and the ETFMG U.S. MSOS 1M mountain Weed stocks are surging in September, as shown by the MSOS ETF. The struggles for marijuana ETFs have extended beyond price movements, as cannabis remains illegal at the federal level.

Organizations: Cannabis ETF, Cannabis, Thumb Industries, Politico Locations: U.S, Washington

☆ Concerns about Apple in China hit two other Club stocks. Here's where we stand on all three
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Club holding Apple (AAPL) isn't in danger of losing its footing, despite a recent market sell-off spurred by reports China is cracking down on iPhone usage. Still, Apple remains an "own-it don't-trade it" stock in the Club portfolio, as its standing as an aspirational brand in China shouldn't be affected by the government's apparent decision. Apple CEO Tim Cook "isn't just riding around saying, 'Boy, I sure hope China doesn't cut us off.' But if China were to confirm the new rules targeting iPhones, Apple is well-positioned to weather any near-term headwinds. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Tim Cook, Cramer, —, Jim, Apple, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Truist, DuPont, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Apple, Street, Bloomberg, Club, Broadcom, DuPont de Nemours, Huawei, DuPont Broadcom, CNBC, Getty Locations: China, Beijing, India, AVGO, Greater China, Wuhan

☆ Europe is the ‘land of equity yield.’ These funds can give U.S. investors a slice of the payouts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley strategist Chelsea Tabe said in a note to clients last week that Europe has become the "land of equity yield." "Europe has tended to offer a higher dividend yield than global peers, but a low or negative net buyback yield meant the region's total yield often lagged," Tabe said. "In 2022 Europe offered investors the highest total yield of any major region, and our analysts' projections suggest this is likely to be repeated in 2023. The biggest of the group is the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) , according to VettaFi, with more than $1 billion in assets. That includes the Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (EUDG) and the Europe Small Cap Dividend Fund (DFE) , though both have underperformed HEDJ in 2023.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Chelsea Tabe, Tabe, HEDJ, FDD, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, Europe Hedged Equity, Trust Locations: Europe, U.S

☆ Morgan Stanley names this stock as its top pick of European banks – giving it 35% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley has named Societe Generale as its top stock pick among European banks, seeing 35% upside for the French lender. The investment bank's analysts upgraded SocGen to an "overweight" rating and named it a top pick alongside ING Groep of the Netherlands and CaixaBank of Spain. GLE-FR .FCHI YTD line The analysts said European Central Bank (ECB) interest rates have likely peaked after aggressive hikes over the past year. Morgan Stanley forecasts a 13% average growth in European banks' earnings per share plus dividends in 2024 and 2025. Morgan Stanley sees room for cost cuts from internal mergers underway.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, SocGen, Alvaro Serrano, Michael Christodoulou, Christodoulou, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Societe Generale, ING Groep, European Central Bank Locations: Europe, Netherlands, Spain, 2Q24, France

☆ Leon Cooperman says the stock market won't have a new high for a long time
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said Thursday the stock market could be stagnant for an extended period of time, adding that he's standing by his recession call. "I don't expect we see a new high in the market for a long time," Cooperman said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." "I think we're going to wind up with a recession, but it's not here, not now," Cooperman said. The S & P 500 has rallied more than 16% this year, powered by Big Tech and stocks tied to artificial intelligence. "I think the strength of the market was very much tied to positioning.

Persons: Leon Cooperman, Cooperman, We've, it's Organizations: Omega, Big Tech Locations: U.S

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with T-Mobile's Mike Sievert on competition in telecom space
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with T-Mobile's Mike Sievert on competition in telecom spaceMike Sievert, T-Mobile President and CEO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss T-Mobile offering a $19 billion buyback plan with $3.75 billion in dividends, reducing headcount to abate the costly economic headwinds, and offsetting the impacts of rising hardware costs.

Persons: Mike Sievert Organizations: Mobile

☆ Alibaba's cloud division eyes state firms for up to $3 bln fundraising- Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

3D printed clouds and figurines are seen in front of the Alibaba Cloud service logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 4 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (9988.HK) cloud division is weighing raising funds via a private round from Chinese state-owned enterprises ahead of the business' market debut in Hong Kong, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The tech giant is working with advisers on a potential fundraise by its Cloud Intelligence unit that could mop up about 10-20 billion yuan ($1.38-$2.75 billion), the report said, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Earlier this year, Alibaba announced plans to restructure into six units following a two-year regulatory crackdown on China's tech sector. It approved a full spinoff of the Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution to shareholders, aiming to complete the public listing within the next 12 months.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Alibaba, Shivani Tanna, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: REUTERS, Bloomberg, Cloud Intelligence, Cloud Intelligence Group, Ant, Thomson Locations: HK, Hong Kong, Alibaba, Bengaluru

☆ Nvidia's market cap climbs amid tech turbulence in August
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. Nvidia's shares surged last month, boosted by its quarterly revenue forecast, which exceeded analyst expectations as the artificial intelligence boom fuels demand for its chips. The market capitalization of Apple (AAPL.O) and Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) shares declined 4.4% and 2.4%, respectively, while Meta Platforms Inc's shares fell 7.1%. Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway's (BRKa.N) market cap rose over 2% last month, as its shares touched a record high after the company's quarterly operating profit topped $10 billion for the first time. Reuters GraphicsIn China, Tencent Holdings'(0700.HK) market cap declined about 9% last month, as its core gaming business experienced weaker-than-expected growth in the quarter through June.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, behemoths, Apple, Johnson, Patturaja Murugaboopathy, Gaurav Dogra Organizations: NVIDIA, REUTERS, Nvidia, Reuters, Apple, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway's, Reuters Graphics, Tencent Holdings, HK, Thomson Locations: Berkshire, China, U.S, Bengaluru

The Standard Chartered bank logo is seen at their headquarters in London, Britain, July 26, 2022. The change in CFO will not likely impact Winters' departure timing greatly, Britzman said, with the StanChart CEO more focused on hitting the lender's key performance goals. De Giorgi previously held senior roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, including head of global investment banking. Before then, he worked in equity capital markets and financial institutions at Goldman Sachs (GS.N), rising to become chief operating officer for the investment bank by the time of his departure in 2012. That long period of underperformance has seen the bank's shares fall nearly 30% since Winters took over as CEO in June 2015.

Persons: Peter Nicholls, Diego De Giorgi, Andy Halford, De Giorgi, Halford, Matt Britzman, Hargreaves, Bill Winters, Frederic Oudea's, Winters, Britzman, We've, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Joe Dickerson, StanChart, underperformance, Iain Withers, Lawrence White, Radhika Anilkumar, Bernadette Baum, David Holmes Organizations: Chartered, REUTERS, Bank of America, Pegasus, British, Societe Generale, Goldman, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Pegasus Europe, Asia, Africa, Bengaluru

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Palantir, Exxon, Salesforce & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Salesforce as buy Goldman said it's standing by its buy rating on the Salesforce after its earnings report on Wednesday. JPMorgan initiates Establishment Labs as overweight JPMorgan said in its initiation of the med tech company that Establishment Labs has a "unique offering." JPMorgan initiates MP Materials as overweight JPMorgan said in its initiation of the rare-earths materials company that it sees "solid demand growth." JPMorgan downgrades Hostess Brands to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the stock mainly on valuation. Redburn Atlantic upgrades Exxon to neutral from sell Redburn upgraded the stock mainly on valuation.

Persons: Evercore, Morgan Stanley downgrades Palantir, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, Salesforce, Rosenblatt, Wells, VSCO, Uber, Raymond James, it's bullish, Truist, Canaccord Organizations: BMO, Civitas Resources, Apple, Amazon, Shopify, " Bank of America, Nvidia, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Labs, Materials, Citi, Arista Networks, Arista, Evercore, JPMorgan downgrades Hostess Brands, Exxon, ExxonMobil Locations: United States, Sell

☆ These 'dividend aristocrats' are also stock buyback leaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

So-called dividend aristocrats are typically defined as companies that have raised their per-share payout every year for at least 25 years. Wolfe strategist Chris Senyek said in a note to clients Wednesday that some of those aristocrats also score highly on another quality indicator — net stock buybacks. "We've found Consistent Buybacks (companies with a net share count decline for at least 10 consecutive years) and Dividend Aristocrats (25 years of consistent dividend growth) to be the top performing cash usage themes over the past 20+ years. And of the 22 analysts who cover the stock, 12 have hold ratings and one has a sell, according to Refinitiv. The Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF (PKW) , which buys companies that have reduced their share count by more than 5% over the past year, is up about 9.8% year to date.

Persons: Wolfe, Chris Senyek, We've, Senyek, Lowe's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Wolfe Research, Colgate, Palmolive, Companies Locations: U.S

☆ Warren Buffett, who turns 93, is at the top of his game as he pushes Berkshire Hathaway to new heights
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Berkshire shares have roared back to an all-time high on record operating profit, making it the biggest non-tech company by market capitalization. Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, and nearly six decades later as the "Oracle of Omaha" turned 93 Wednesday, his conglomerate is stronger today than it's ever been. Buffett likens the iPhone maker to a consumer products company and has said he is also attracted to its big buyback programs. "It's groundbreaking in the sense that I'm not aware of any prominent investor, hedge manager investing in Japan," Kass said. They touched on every top-of-mind topic for investors from the banking crisis to recession risks and even crypto.

Persons: David Kass, University of Maryland's Robert H, Buffett, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel, Kass, Capital's Palihapitiya, Charlie Munger Organizations: University of Maryland's, Smith School of Business, Buffett, Berkshire, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo Locations: Berkshire, Omaha, Japan

REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsORLANDO, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) - To buy back, or not to buy back. The highest U.S. interest rates in over 20 years coupled with Wall Street's remarkable resilience has brought an old boardroom dilemma into sharp focus: are share buybacks worth it? Ditto Apple, Chevron, Alphabet and Wells Fargo, which this year have announced buybacks of $90 billion, $75 billion, $70 billion and $30 billion, respectively. Figures from Refinitiv show that S&P 500 companies spent more than $6 trillion on stock buybacks in the decade through 2022. Reuters Image Acquire Licensing Rights(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)

Persons: Robert Galbraith, Joe Kleven, Ali Ragih, Nicholas Guest, Kothari, Parth Venkat, Jamie McGeever Organizations: Nvidia, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Chevron, Mega Tech, Marathon Petroleum, VerityData, Reuters, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Corporate, Cornell University, S.P, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Alabama, Thomson, & ' $ Locations: Santa Clara , California, Rights ORLANDO , Florida, Wells, YCharts, VerityData, U.S, underperformed

☆ NN Group’s deal spree is finally delivering
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - NN Group (NN.AS) is reaping the benefits of scale in its Dutch backyard. Benign weather in the Netherlands, one of the few European states to escape extreme summer weather, helped. But the seeds of NN’s resurgence lie back in 2016 when it began a 3 billion euro deal splurge, first on domestic rival Delta Lloyd and then VIVAT’s general insurance arm. That helped it hike a 10% share of the general insurance market to 24% as of 2021. NN has outperformed its country rival Aegon (AEGN.AS), boosting shareholder returns by 64% since it bought Delta Lloyd in 2016.

Persons: David Knibbe, Elliott Advisors, Elliott, Delta Lloyd, Aimee Donnellan, Mukesh Ambani’s, Didi, George Hay, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Chief, Delta, Aegon, Delta Lloyd, Thomson Locations: Netherlands

☆ France and EU to spend $215 million shoring up struggling wine producers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Paris CNN —The French government and the European Union will spend 200 million euros ($215 million) to help the country’s wine producers, who are struggling to cope with falling prices and waning demand. High demand for the voluntary buyback program, which was announced in June, prompted authorities to stretch its budget to $200 million, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement Friday. France was, as of 2020, the world’s second-biggest wine producer and its biggest wine exporter. EU wine exports from January to April this year are also 8.5% lower than last. The French government is also encouraging wine growers to look to alternative crops to cope with climate change and changing market forces.

Persons: rosés Organizations: Paris CNN, European Union, French Ministry of Agriculture, distillers, Agriculture Ministry Locations: France, Europe, EU, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal

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