May 21, 2022 10:34 AM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
After Apple announced an additional $90 billion to buy back its shares at the end of last month, industry giants such as Caterpillar and vale also recently announced stock repurchase plans. In its recent report, Goldman Sachs raised its expectation of the scale of US stock repurchase in 2022 to a record US $1 trillion. Analysts said that as US stocks fell and investor sentiment weakened, US listed companies chose to buy back shares to boost confidence. However, considering that the US stock market is facing the dual pressure of declining liquidity and corporate profits, it is difficult for US stocks to stop falling in the short term.