Stock Track | Arrow Electronics Soars 5.05% on $1 Billion Buyback and BofA Upgrade

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Arrow Electronics' stock soared 5.05% during intraday trading on Wednesday, driven by two major positive developments.

The company announced a new share repurchase program of up to $1 billion, replacing its existing program. Such buybacks typically signal confidence in the company's financial health and can boost earnings per share by reducing the number of shares outstanding.

Concurrently, BofA Securities upgraded Arrow Electronics to "neutral" from "underperform" and raised its price target to $233 from $122. The analysts cited improving demand and backlog trends, partly supported by artificial intelligence, and significantly raised their revenue and earnings per share estimates for the coming years.

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