Factoid - Thursday, May 7, 2026
Birinyi Associates reported that S&P 500 Index stock buybacks totaled a record $665 billion in the first four months of 2026, according to The Wall Street Journal. Current estimates are for calendar year 2026 share repurchases to total a record $1.55 trillion. Completed buyback execution data (December 2025) reveals that the technology and communication services sectors accounted for a combined 38% of share repurchases by dollar volume, compared to a combined 44% from the energy, financials, industrials, and materials sectors.
Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2026 @ 8:14 AM

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