Nvidia Launches Largest Stock Buyback in U.S. History
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Nvidia Launches Largest Stock Buyback in U.S. History

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 20261 min

Plus: Research leaders at major tech firms are calling for government oversight of automated AI development. And President Trump is set to announce a $15 billion plan for a new Iowa steel mill. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

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18 plus trading involves risk of loss. Terms applied not available in all jurisdictions. Here's your midday brief for Monday, September 28th. I'm Alex Osla for The Wall Street Journal. Nvidia is launching the largest stock buyback in US history.

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The chip giant's adding $150 billion to its share repurchase program, bringing the total up to $235 billion. CEO Jensen Wong says the buyback boost is thanks to strong cash flow from the AI boom. Invidia stock rose more than 2% in morning trading. Speaking of the AI boom, the journal is exclusively reporting that research leaders at major tech firms

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