Nov 5th, 2009 - Reuters
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TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd announced a share buyback worth up to $1.2 billion on Thursday, but analysts said competitive concerns will continue to exert pressure on the company's stock.
RIM's shares climbed 3.2 percent after the Waterloo, company said it would repurchase up to 21 million shares, or 3.6 percent of outstanding common shares on Nasdaq. RIM hasn't bought back any stock in the last year.
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