Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced that on August 15, 2017 , it received shareholder approval to purchase up to 20% of its outstanding shares.  Since the beginning of fiscal 2012 through the first quarter ended June 30, 2017 , the Company repurchased approximately 298.8 million shares for approximately $2.6 billion and retired all of these shares. Under the Company's current share repurchase program, the Board of Directors authorized repurchases of its outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million in accordance with the share repurchase mandate approved by the Company's shareholders at the date of the most recent Annual General Meeting held on August 15, 2017. Share repurchases, if any, will be made in the open market and in compliance with SEC Rule 10b-18.  The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, market conditions and applicable legal requirements.  The share repurchase program does not...

- Quarterly revenue of $6.0 billion, increasing 2% year-over-year - GAAP diluted EPS of $0.23, Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.24 - First quarter cash flow from operations of $138 million - Repurchased 4.5 million shares for $74 million   Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX), the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world, today announced results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2017 . "Our Sketch-to-Scale strategy remains firmly on track as reflected in our first quarter results which were within guidance ranges," said Mike McNamara, CEO at Flex. "While fiscal 2018 is an investment year, we continue to evolve our portfolio and enter and create new markets that will generate meaningful value and expand the Company's total available market." (US$ in millions, except EPS) Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2017 July 01, 2016 Net sales $ 6,008 $ 5,877 GAAP income before income taxes $ 146 $ 117 Adjusted operating income $ 178 $ 190 GAAP net...