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  "title": "Letter: ByteDance plans to buy back up to $6B worth of shares from existing investors at a ~$400B valuation, a 20% increase in valuation from its 2025 buyback (The Information)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/letter-bytedance-plans-to-buy-back-up-to-6b-worth-of-shares-from",
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  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T03:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.theinformation.com/articles/bytedance-buy-back-shares-400-billion-valuation"
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        "title": "TikTok-owner ByteDance plans buyback at $400 billion valuation, The Information reports",
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        "title": "TikTok owner ByteDance plans US$6 billion buyback at US$400 billion valuation",
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        "title": "TikTok-owner ByteDance plans buyback at $400 billion valuation, The Information reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/tiktok-owner-bytedance-plans-buyback-at-400-billion-valuation-the-19771766",
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