> I'm not seeing how you get from share buybacks to a shift in priorities in corporate research seems to me investing in your own company: before: use funds a

> I'm not seeing how you get from share buybacks to a shift in priorities in corporate research seems to me investing in your own company: before: use funds actively for research and development after: use funds passively to "invest" in your company by buying stock seems like that old parable where someone buries their investment. EDIT: parable of the talents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Talents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Talents