The preliminary list of top 100 issuers with buybacks for January is available in #stock_ideas in INK Chat. Notably, Air Canada (AC) flies into the top 5, above CIBC (CM) but below Manulife (MFC) which retains the top spot, although its amount repurchased has dropped significantly from the almost $581 million reported by INK in December. In the report, you will find the buyback list under the Buybacks January 2025 tab. We will fill in the rest of the report on Saturday. Below are the top 5 issuers with buybacks.
The top 5 issuers with buybacks by dollar amount ('000) for December (full 100 list attached below)
1. Manulife Financial Life & Health Insurance $248,0192. Air Canada Airlines $246,6513. CIBC Banks $201,9124. Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Banks $188,9945. Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Oil & Gas Exploration and Production $180,771 If you are a Club member and are not registered for INK Chat, sign in and reach out to us via the green or blue help bubble found on the right of most pages. If you are not a Club member, join us today.Learn more about the tools on Canadian Insider that can help you make better investment decisions via our tutorial series found in our November 6, 2024 blog post>>.