- an agreement to buy something in return, as by a supplier to buy its customer's product
- a sale whereby something sold is repurchased from the buyer by the seller or original owner
- Finance the buying by a corporation of its own stock in the open market in order to reduce the number of outstanding shares
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noun
- An act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.
- The repurchase of stock by the company that issued it, as to reduce holdings of a single investor or increase the value of shares by reducing their number.
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Noun
(plural buybacks)
- The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it.
- A government purchase scheme intended to achieve a specific goal such as habitat protection or a reduction in firearm numbers.
- A free drink given to a patron by a bartender.
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buyback - Investment & Finance Definition
- The purchase of a company’s stock by that company.
- The purchase of a position to offset a previously established short position.
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