Investors Should Be Wary of Stock Buybacks During Down Times

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True/False

Investors should be wary of stock buybacks during down times because the resulting decrease in shares and increase in earnings per share can be used to mask a slowdown in earnings growth.

Distinguish between effective and ineffective elements of an opening buffer in negative news messages.

Understand the purpose and application of various molecular biology techniques for analyzing DNA, RNA, and proteins.

Identify the specific uses of Southern, Northern, and Western blotting techniques.

Recognize the role of DNA chips and bioinformatics in studying gene expression.

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