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Corporate Buyback and Capital Structure Wave Builds Through 2026 as M&A Activity Surges

Multiple corporations are executing simultaneous financial engineering programs featuring stock buybacks, dividend increases, and convertible note refinancing while maintaining strong earnings guidance through 2026. The wave includes Keurig Dr Pepper's JDE Peet's acquisition and systematic delevering strategies across sectors. EXL targets 10-12% EPS growth to $2.14-$2.19 in 2026 while Gartner projects $5.19B+ revenue amid transformation initiatives.

ViaNews Editorial Team (Markets)•Feb 27, 2026

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AI Leadership Exodus Rattles Investor Confidence Amid Capex Boom

High-profile departures at top AI labs — Brad Lightcap's exit from OpenAI and an unnamed researcher's departure from Alphabet/Google that triggered a share-price drop — are surfacing talent retention as a market risk factor even as hyperscalers pour record capital into AI infrastructure. The reaction shows investors treating key-person risk at frontier AI labs as material to valuation, a new fragility layered onto an otherwise bullish AI-driven capex cycle.

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EPKINLY Regulatory-Clinical Success Cascade

High probability of expanded label indications, additional combination approvals, and competitive positioning strength in follicular lymphoma market. Predicts positive commercial uptake and potential accelerated review for related indications.

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Broadcom Inc.

Both facts report EPS for Broadcom Inc. for the same fiscal period (Q1 2026) observed on the same date (2026-02-01). However, they report conflicting values: 1.5 USD per share vs 2.05 USD per share. This is a 37% difference for the identical metric and time period, not a value change over time.

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