Brown & Brown Stock Forum

$Brown & Brown (BRO.US)$ honestly just bought this because of the name but still curious how they did for earnings anybody know?
I'm still going to stay in it even if they slump a ton

$Brown & Brown (BRO.US)$  literally could care less about this stock except the name it feeds my ego just a little bit truthfully the only insurance I like is reinsurance

One of the things about capital allocation that's difficult for me to grasp is why and how C-suite executives with 7 or 8-figure salaries talk about "buying back shares to offset dilution". Given how prevalent this is, here's a brief explanation why I think this is flawed.
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First-quarter earnings season ramps up this week, with some 170 S&P 500 firms scheduled to report, including many of the largest companies on the market. Economic releases will include data on business and consumer spending, plus an early look at first-quarter gross domestic product statistics.
$Coca-Cola (KO.US)$ and $First Republic Bank (FRC.US)$ will be Monday's earnings highlights, followed by a busy Tuesday: $3M (MMM.US)$, ...