Why dwindling buybacks are a warning for stocks

Stock buybacks are falling from peaks in 2025, NDR wrote in a note.NYSEA recent boom in stock buybacks is starting to fade.Share repurchase agreements are falling in areas like tech and communications.It's a sign some companies in the S&P 500 aren't as financially healthy as they used to be, the firm said.Companies aren't buying back their stock like they used to, and that's a potential warning sign for the market, Ned Davis Research says. The research firm flagged waning stock buybacks amon