buyback

English - English

Definition of buyback in English English dictionary: The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it; the compulsory purchase by the government of most semi-automatic weapons following the introduction of new anti-gun legislation in 1996; A free drink given to a patron by a bartender; Lingo that refers to the covering of a short sale by purchasing the same security; Agreement whereby the primary supplier accepts as full or partial repayment products derived from the original exported product; The covering of a short position by purchasing a long contract, usually resulting from the short sale of a commodity See: Short covering, stock buyback Also used in the context of bonds The purchase of corporate bonds by the issuing company at a discount in the open market Also used in the context of corporate finance When a firm elects to repurchase some of the shares trading in the market; the act of purchasing back something previously sold; - Purchase of a long contract to cover a short position, usually arising out of the short sale of a commodity Also, purchase of identical securities to cover a short sale; {i} act of re-buying merchandise (by a store) that was previously sold to a customer
buybacks: plural of buyback
stock buyback: a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)

buyback

Turkish pronunciation

baybäk

/ˈbīˌbak/ /ˈbaɪˌbæk/

[ 'bI-"bak ] (noun.) 1974. buy +‎ back

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