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FYI: Once upon a time, one of the chief complaints about the bull market was the fact that corporations – fueled by the Fed’s largesse – were “manipulating” both their earnings and share prices higher via stock repurchases, or colloquially, buybacks. Regards, Ted http://thereformedbroker.com/2017/04/25/chart-o-the-day-remember-buybacks/