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S&P 500 Q3 2025 Buybacks Post Modest 6.2% Gain to $249.0 Billion After Declining 20.1% Amidst Uncertainty in Q2; Q4 2025 Expenditures Expected to Post Similar Growth, As 2025 Anticipates a Record $1 Trillion
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today announced the preliminary S&P 500® stock buybacks or share repurchases data for Q3 2025.
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