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Thought Bubble
March 02, 2026
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Chris Metinko
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Chris Metinko here,
reflecting on the flood of software stock buybacks.
Software dealmaking faces headwinds beyond buybacks
Illustration of a hundred dollar bill as the label on a floppy disk.
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios