Big Tech, US egg producers’ stock buybacks enter antitrust spotlight
By Chris May ( May 9, 2025, 21:36 GMT | Comment) -- Meta, Apple and top egg producers’ decisions to repurchase their own stock has become an area of concern for US antitrust enforcers and members of Congress who are flagging the widespread practice as a potential indication of competitive dysfunction in markets. But the real antitrust risk for parties on both ends of major corporate finance pipelines across the US economy will only begin taking focus once enforcers’ theories of harm face a reckoning in the pages of orders issued by US federal judges.Meta, Apple and top egg producers’ decisions to repurchase their own stock has become an area of concern for US antitrust enforcers and members of Congress who are flagging the widespread practice as a potential indication of competitive dysfunction in markets....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.