Capital allocation is essentially what companies do with their financial resources to maximize shareholder value. Generally, growth companies plow cash into research and development, while companies past the growth stage initiate programs like buybacks and
Buyback programs, when timed right, can supercharge a company’s returns. By reducing the outstanding share count, they increase the portion of earnings that each remaining share of stock is entitled to. In this clip
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Image Microsoft. The stock market closed out a successful week on Friday, with the Dow regaining the 18,000 mark and the S&P 500 posting gains of about