How Important Is The Coming Buyback Blackout Period For Stocks? By: TalkMarkets March 21, 2016 at 14:46 PM EDT Corporate stock buyback programs are typically put on hold during the five week period leading up to earnings season. Read More >> Related Stocks: 20+ Year Treas Bond Ishares ETF Nasdaq Composite Standard & Poors 500 TIPS Bond Ishares ETF US Aggregate Bond Ishares Core ETF iPath Dow Jones-Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Fund