Irvine heart valve maker Edwards Lifesciences Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to buy back up an extra 2 million of its shares.
The company said it plans to continue buying shares under an earlier buyback plan, which also calls for acquiring 2 million shares. That plan was started in spring 2004.
So far, Edwards has bought about 1.5 million shares.
The company’s stock is up about 10% this year. Edwards counts a market value of $2.6 billion.
