Birinyi Associates Inc.

• Apple Returning $55 Bln to Investors

  By Adam Satariano and Peter Burrows, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Company boosts dividend and plans to borrow to finance share-repurchase program.

• Ingersoll Pays Down Debt

  By Mary Childs and Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg  |  April 26, 2012

  Company’s plan runs counter to current trend of favoring shareholders.

• Cash Hoarders Punished

  By Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg  |  December 19, 2011

  Companies doing buybacks and paying dividends performed best in S&P 500.

• Buybacks Surge to 4-Year High

  By Adam Haigh , Whitney Kisling  |  November 14, 2011

  Low rates and valuations drive companies; shows confidence in the exconomy.