Alphabet Buyback: Smart Move or Corporate Gimmick? By Scalper1 | November 16, 2015 0 Comment Scalper1 News Image source Alphabet. Alphabet has recently announced a share buyback program the first one in the company’s history. Buybacks typically generate strong opinions within the investment community Scalper1 News Scalper1 News Related posts: Is Alphabet Inc About to Release a New Operating System? Pep Boys to Buyback Shares – Analyst Blog Falling Stock Prices And Share Buyback Programs Alphabet Inc. Spends Cloud Storage to Put Pressure on Yelp Inc.