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Sep 28, 2026

Nvidia announces $150 billion share buyback, largest in US history

Nvidia's board approved a $150 billion increase to its stock buyback program, bringing total remaining authorization to $230 billion. The chipmaker cited strong AI-driven growth and cash reserves as rationale for the record-setting repurchase plan.

Sep 28, 2026·5 sources
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Sep 14, 2026

Strategy skips Bitcoin purchases for second consecutive week, buys back $139M in STRC shares

Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc. purchased $139.3 million of its own STRC preferred stock between September 8-13, marking the second consecutive week without Bitcoin acquisitions. The company funded the buyback entirely from its USD cash reserve.

Sep 14, 2026·8 sources
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Aug 8, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel deploys cash pile with $10 billion Alphabet investment and accelerated buybacks

Under new CEO Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway reduced its massive cash stockpile to $364.7 billion in Q2 2026, investing $10 billion in Alphabet and repurchasing over $7.8 billion in stock since March, while reporting a 16% rise in operating earnings.

Aug 8, 2026·8 sources
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Jul 20, 2026

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Sharply Reduces Ethereum Purchases to 7,430 ETH, Redirects $86 Million to Stock Buyback

Bitmine Immersion Technologies added 7,430 ETH during the week ending July 19, 2026, worth approximately $14 million at the then-current market price—one of its smallest weekly additions since launching its Ethereum treasury strategy in June 2025. Chairman Tom Lee said the reduced purchasing pace reflected the company’s repurchase of approximately 5.5 million common shares for nearly $86 million under its $4 billion buyback program. The purchase brought Bitmine’s total Ethereum holdings to 5,777,468 ETH.

Jul 20, 2026·8 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The massive corporate investment in AI infrastructure is a speculative bubble
  • ▪When Apple announced its $110 billion buyback in 2024, Apple held all of the top five spots for the largest share buyback authorizations by a United States company, according to Bloomberg
  • ▪Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang stated on 28 September 2026 that Nvidia's $150 billion buyback increase reflects confidence in the long-term opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and accelerated computing

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