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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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The Motley Fool October 27, 2011 Alex Dumortier	Don't Buy Into People's United's Buyback People's United's new buyback program doesn't mean you should buy.
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The Motley Fool September 15, 2009 Buck Hartzell	Your CEO Is a Lousy Investor Share buybacks prove that company managers make bad decisions.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Rich Smith	Northrop, This Way and That The defense contractor reports strong earnings, but questionable stock buybacks.
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