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UBS Starts $3 Billion Buyback Plan as Investment Bank Surges

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UBS Starts $3 Billion Buyback Plan as Investment Bank Surges (Bloomberg) -- UBS Group AG announced a new $3 billion share buyback program, aided by a quarter in which wealth management assets beat estimates and trading revenue surged…
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  • UBS reported a strong set of results, not unexpected post peer results.

    60% confidence

  • Client activity remains healthy, though the outlook for the upcoming quarter is cautious given ongoing Middle East conflict and volatile energy prices.

    60% confidence

  • The top line benefited from supportive markets and operating leverage meant a large part went through to profits.

    60% confidence

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UBS Group AG · buyback minimum next three months1 USD
UBS Group AG · buyback program size3 USD
UBS Group AG · net income2.8 USD
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