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> Alphabet has to buy back their stock because of the massive amount of stock comp they award. Wait, really? They're a publically traded company; don't they ju
by davedx 2y ago
> Alphabet has to buy back their stock because of the massive amount of stock comp they award.
Wait, really? They're a publically traded company; don't they just need to issue new stock (the opposite of buying it back) to employees, who can then choose to sell it in the public market?
- yakz 2y agoIt's much better comp if the value of the stock goes up.
- VirusNewbie 2y agoThey could issue more stock, but Alphabet has decided to keep the number of outstanding shares the same, it's a thing they do for shareholders.