Shares of young adult apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) jumped 7.1% in the afternoon session after the company announced it would buy back up to $200m of its common stock. This represents approximately 18.1 million shares, at the closing price on March 14, 2025, or roughly 9.5% of the company's fully diluted outstanding stock. This announcement underscored management's focus on returning the value generated by the business to its shareholders.