Paper-thin logic
18 May 2017
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Repurchasing shares will offset dilution from paying staff in equity, the Chinese e-commerce giant says. Only, buybacks don’t do that as they leave companies with less cash. Alibaba is replacing one pretence – that investors should ignore stock-based compensation – with another.
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