buck
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Netflix’s bang for the buyback buck is rising too: Its free cash flow yield just hit a 15-year high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Stags have a decent chance of making a buck in this IPO, and if you do it through your IRA you will avoid the tax hit on a short-term capital gain.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Back then, depressed share prices gave these serial buyers of their own stock extra bang for the buck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Marco Rose is an attacking manager so if Liverpool don't buck their ideas up then Bournemouth are going to do the same, and Iraola could end up losing on his return to his former club.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
After a minute or so, he hears her sigh and say, “All right, Ruby Jean. Pull it together. Grab ahold of these granny panties and buck on up, now.”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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