Don’t overlook Amazon’s big $10 billion stock buyback announcement in the press release detailing a 20-for-1 stock split, pros say.
“The buyback story might be even more relevant here,” said John Hancock Investment Management co-chief investment strategist Emily Roland on Yahoo Finance Live. “The technology companies have taken it on the chin this year, meanwhile the fundamentals are there.”
Large companies such as Amazon (AMZN) are starting to take advantage of a huge amount of cash on their balance sheets and buy back their stock to highlight great fundamentals, Roland added.
In the case of Amazon, its stock is down 4% in the past year amid concerns about slowing profit growth. But the company’s buyback may signal it’s poised to slow down on its various investments to show investors better profits, which could help the stock price.
Shares of the e-commerce giant gained 5% on Thursday…
