r/FluentInFinance 5d ago

$14,000,000,000? Discussion/ Debate

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u/galaxyapp 5d ago

Lowes issued 9.6billion in debt in 2022 to pay for that buyback.

Just thought that might be relevant to mention...

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u/jrr6415sun 5d ago

Literally this. They sell shares as debt and then they buy them back. It’s crazy people are mad at buying back shares but not at selling shares.