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The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 Emil Lee	Are Buybacks Best? Without a doubt, share repurchases are one of the best uses of a company's excess capital. Here's why investors should get interested anytime they hear a company's planning to buy back its own shares.
BusinessWeek January 23, 2006 David Henry	The Dirty Little Secret About Buybacks All those share repurchases are doing investors little good. Here's why.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Will Stock Buybacks Make You Rich? The good and bad of share repurchases.
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