** Shares in Rambus RMBS.O rise 3% to $26.29
** Rambus says it initiated an accelerated share repurchase
program with Wells Fargo Bank to buy back around $100 million of
its stock urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBw4DByCpa
** The program is expected to be completed within four
months, Rambus says
** As of last close, Rambus had a market capitalization of
$2.82 billion, according to Refinitiv
** Rambus had cash and cash equivalents of $171.5 million as
of June 30 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBw8Xmxqla
** Shares have fallen nearly 11% this year
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam)
((Praveen.Paramasivam@thomsonreuters.com;))