71.   Stock repurchases represent a quick way to reduce outstanding shares.

72.   That rule allows companies to leave the Big Board only if a large majority of shares outstanding approve the action in a shareholder vote.

73.   That increases the number of shares outstanding a potential buyer would have to purchase, making it prohibitively more expensive to acquire the company.

74.   The agreement was approved by more than the required two-third of the outstanding shares, the bank said.

75.   The all-stock transaction calls for all outstanding shares of the companies to be exchanged for shares of United Online.

76.   That would clear the way for Time Warner to purchase the outstanding shares of Turner Broadcasting without running afoul of the FTC.

77.   The buyback program will help boost per-share earnings by reducing the number of outstanding shares.

78.   The company plans to quadruple its outstanding shares by January.

79.   The company plans to retire the stock it buys, reducing the number of outstanding shares.

80.   The figure is distorted by a different number of outstanding shares.