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2022-12-31 14:55:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3A9B6D3195524C245A4C520807FFF24737F4E3F21962868B268E05D9A9349B23
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Southwest has not conducted any stock buybacks since 2020 when it received $7 billion in pandemic bailout assistance, because federal law (Division A, Title IV, Subtitle A of the CARES Act) prohibits stock buybacks by bailout recipients until October, 2022. https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-industry/loans-to-air-carriers-eligible-businesses-and-national-security-businesses https://finance.yahoo.com/news/southwest-airlines-received-over-7b-173839536.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/28/business/southwest-pandemic-aid-meltdown/index.html https://apnews.com/article/travel-dallas-air-airlines-9478aeeec8260b1b999123f29cbdfe92
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