Investors favor buybacks over innovation

- Recent business posts show corporations are directing cash toward buybacks while private innovation funding cools, shifting capital away from R&D and startups. (x.com) - The specific trend noted: a measurable drop in private innovation investment as firms prioritize shareholder returns and cash-flow metrics. (x.com) - That pattern is forcing startups to de-risk growth plans, lengthen runway targets, and pursue profitability sooner. (x.com)