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1 headline on Share Buybacks cleared our tape in the last 7 days with a measured price reaction attached. 1 of them moved the underlying at least 0.35% within fifteen minutes. The largest measured reaction was +0.59% on OPEN at Aug 27, 11:15 ET.
Price action when the news broke
11:15:21 ET
What moved — last 7 days
| Time | Ticker | Headline | 1 min | 15 min | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 11:15 ET | OPEN | Block Trade: OPEN 764,100 @ $3.40 at the bid | +0.29% | +0.59% | 1.2M sh |
Moves are measured against the price two minutes before each headline crossed, using validated 1-minute bars captured at publish time. A dash means no bar was available for that window. Times are New York ET.
Our analysis
Abundia (AGIG) Announced a Repurchase Program. The Stock Fell 14% in Fifteen Minutes.
A $5 million authorization covering 12% of the float, funded by a credit line from the largest shareholder — and a measured -14.27% verdict.
Opendoor Said It Would Buy 45.3 Million Shares at $3.49. Then a Block of Exactly That Size Printed at Exactly That Price
Opendoor announced before the open that it would repurchase about 45.3 million shares at $3.49. At 12:57 UTC a block of 45.3 million shares printed at …
Tapestry Plans to Hand Back $1.7 Billion Next Year — More Than a Fifth of What It Sells
Tapestry closed fiscal 2026 on August 13, 2026 with $8.0 billion of revenue and $7.27 of diluted earnings per share. For fiscal 2027 it plans roughly …
Why Is Tapestry (TPR) Stock Moving Today?
Latest catalyst, August 13, 2026, before the U.S. open: Tapestry closed fiscal 2026 with $8.0 billion of revenue and $7.27 diluted earnings per share, and set …
Opendoor Borrowed $650 Million at 0% and Spent Part of It Buying Back Its Own Stock the Same Day
On August 13, 2026, Opendoor announced $650 million of convertible senior notes carrying a 0% coupon, alongside the first share repurchase in its history as a …
Why Is Opendoor (OPEN) Stock Moving Today?
Latest catalyst, August 13, 2026, before the U.S. open: Opendoor is raising $650 million through convertible notes that pay no interest, and using part of the …
M/I Homes Reset Its Buyback to $250 Million — and Left It With No Expiration Date
On August 12, 2026, M/I Homes' board approved a $250 million share repurchase authorization that replaces the homebuilder's prior program outright. It carries no expiration date, …
Carpenter Technology Emptied a $400 Million Buyback in One Month, Then Asked for $1 Billion More
On August 12, 2026, Carpenter Technology's board approved a new $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization and declared a $0.20 quarterly dividend. The detail that carries the …
Why Is Carpenter Technology (CRS) Stock Moving Today?
Latest catalyst, August 12, 2026, after the close: Carpenter Technology's board approved a new $1.0 billion share repurchase program, announced the same day it declared a …
Illinois Tool Works Just Raised Its Dividend for the 63rd Year in a Row
Illinois Tool Works raised its quarterly dividend 7% to $1.72 per share on August 7, 2026 — the company's 63rd consecutive annual increase — and authorized …
ATN International Raised Its Buyback to $30M and Its Dividend 5.5% — Funded in Part by a $268M Tower Sale
ATN International increased its share repurchase authorization from $15 million to $30 million and raised its quarterly dividend 5.5% to $0.29 per share, announced alongside second-quarter …
Equity Bancshares Approved a 1-Million-Share Buyback — It Has Already Repurchased 711,369 of Them
Equity Bancshares' board approved a share repurchase program for up to 1,000,000 shares running from October 2025 through September 2026. As of the company's most recent …
CoreCivic Expanded Its Buyback by $500 Million, Pushing Total Authorization to $1.2 Billion
CoreCivic's board authorized an additional $500 million in share repurchases on August 4, 2026, lifting the aggregate authorization from $700 million to $1.2 billion. Since the …
Dana Restarted Its Buyback the Same Day It Reported Strong Q2 Results — and Tied It Directly to the Pending Eaton Mobility Deal
Dana Incorporated restarted its share repurchase program on August 6, 2026, buying back about 1.2 million shares for $44 million, with the program explicitly set to …
Vital Farms Killed Its Buyback and Missed on Revenue in Q2 2026 — and VITL Rose Nearly 5% Anyway
Vital Farms terminated its share buyback program on August 3, 2026 as a condition of a new $60 million lending facility, then reported Q2 2026 revenue …
Why Is Vital Farms (VITL) Stock Moving Today? It Killed Its Buyback and Missed on Revenue — and the Stock Rose Anyway
Vital Farms terminated its share buyback program on August 3, 2026 as a condition of a new $60 million lending facility, then reported Q2 revenue down …
Darling Ingredients Expanded Its Buyback to $1 Billion on August 5, 2026, Citing a Strengthening Balance Sheet
Darling Ingredients' board refreshed and increased its share repurchase program to $1 billion on August 5, 2026, citing a strengthening balance sheet and accelerating cash generation …
MetLife's Board Approved a New $3 Billion Buyback on August 5, 2026 — on Top of $400 Million Still Unspent From the Last One
MetLife's board authorized a new $3.0 billion share repurchase program on August 5, 2026, layered on top of roughly $400 million remaining under its prior authorization …
HubSpot's Board Approved a $1 Billion Buyback Before the Guidance Cut That Sank the Stock. The Timing Was a Coincidence, Not a Rescue
HubSpot's board authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $1 billion over 24 months on August 3, 2026 — two days before the company's …
Etsy Missed on EPS, Cut 12% of Its Staff, and Approved a $2B Buyback — All on the Same Day
Three conflicting signals landed on Etsy in one afternoon: a wide EPS miss, a 12% workforce reduction, and a fresh $2 billion share buyback authorization. The …