TOKYO -- Japanese businesses are buying up their own shares at a record pace in an apparent attempt to send a message to investors that their stocks are valued lower than they should be based on fundamentals.
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Stock buybacks take off in Japan at record pace
Sony announces first repurchase to bolster sagging shares
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Sony announced a stock buyback of up to 100 billion yen on Feb. 8, one of several Japanese companies to do so.
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