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share repurchase plan

share re·pur·chase plan [ shàir ree púrchəss plàn ] (plural share re·pur·chase plans)


noun 
Definition:
 
plan for share buy-back: a company's strategy of repurchasing its own shares on the open market, usually because its directors consider them undervalued. This tends to drive the shares price up while depleting the company's cash.

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