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Apple To Launch Largest Stock Repurchasing Plan In History

An anonymous reader writes "In conjunction with its earnings report for the second quarter of 2013, Apple issued a press release announcing some major plans for its ever growing stockpile of cash. It is increasing its quarterly dividend payout to investors by 15%. What's more, the company will spend $60 billion in stock repurchases, making it in Apple's words, 'the largest single share repurchase authorization in history.'"

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  1. Re:Dumbest idea, ever by atheistmonk · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I have small hands and my Galaxy S2 is very easy to use one handed. I must be doing something wrong to be able to use the phone that is the wrong width for the human hand so easily.

  2. Re:This is worse than Yahoo messages by wavedeform · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Too true. Here is Apple, following Warren Buffet's advice, and the Slashdot crowd dumps on them for not knowing what to do with their money. Slashdot isn't what it used to be, and it never was.

  3. Re:Dumbest idea, ever by White+Flame · · Score: 4, Interesting

    2. The iPhone is the right width for the human hand. Any larger and you need two hands to use it. It's a phone, not a tablet.

    Japanese gamers complained that the Playstation controller is too big. American gamers complained it's too small. What's this "the human hand" business about?