: Bristol Myers adds $3 billion to share buyback program to boost total to about $5 billion

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. BMY announced an additional $3 billion share buyback program on Thursday, boosting the full authorization to about $5 billion. The stock rose 1% premarket but is down 31% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 SPX has gained 18%.

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