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The Debate Over Stock Buybacks, Explained | WSJ

Published 6 Jan 2020 · 15 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
678,829
Avg views / hour
11.5
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
11.9
+286 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
—
Channel median
—

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+669 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 15 observed points, 678K to 679K views 0 238K 475K 713K Sep 15, 2026 · 677,512 views Sep 16, 2026 · 677,544 views Sep 17, 2026 · 677,678 views Sep 18, 2026 · 677,799 views Sep 19, 2026 · 677,891 views Sep 20, 2026 · 677,970 views Sep 21, 2026 · 678,072 views Sep 22, 2026 · 678,160 views Sep 23, 2026 · 678,227 views Sep 24, 2026 · 678,316 views Sep 25, 2026 · 678,394 views Sep 26, 2026 · 678,442 views Sep 27, 2026 · 678,488 views Sep 28, 2026 · 678,543 views Sep 29, 2026 · 678,829 views Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29

Based on 15 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

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Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 678,829 11.5 —
2026-09-28 678,543 11.5 —
2026-09-27 678,488 11.5 —
2026-09-26 678,442 11.5 —
2026-09-25 678,394 11.5 —
2026-09-24 678,316 11.5 —
2026-09-23 678,227 11.5 —
2026-09-22 678,160 11.5 —
2026-09-21 678,072 11.5 —
2026-09-20 677,970 11.5 —
2026-09-19 677,891 11.5 —
2026-09-18 677,799 11.5 —
2026-09-17 677,678 11.5 —
2026-09-16 677,544 11.5 —
2026-09-15 677,512 11.6 —

Content analysis

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