Domino's quizzed over $300m share buyback
Domino's Pizza has faced tough questions over a $300 million share buyback it had hoped would be a sweetener for shareholder on a day that otherwise wreaked havoc on their investments.
Reporter for The Age
Domino's Pizza has faced tough questions over a $300 million share buyback it had hoped would be a sweetener for shareholder on a day that otherwise wreaked havoc on their investments.
Behind the numbers of yesterday's Domino's announcements are franchisees who feel like they are being treated unfairly
Domino's Pizza has suffered an investor savaging that saw its share price plunge more than 20 per cent after it failed to meet its own targets for profit and predicted softer growth in the coming year.
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