Buyback Plan

TJX Cos., owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and A.J. Wright stores, announced its second $1 billion stock buyback. The last buyback program, announced in early 2000, resulted in the repurchase of 75.2 million common shares of TJX stock. The buyback, which is designed to bolster TJX’s return on capital and boost shareholder value, is the fourth for the company since 1997.