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DoorDash Shares Surge Over 85 Pct On First Trading Day
December 09, 2020

DoorDash soared on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday (Dec. 9), surging over 85 percent from its initial public offering (IPO) price of $102 to close out the trading day at $189.51. The food delivery company trades under the...

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Slack Stock Jumps On News Of Potential Acquisition By Salesforce
November 25, 2020

Slack’s stock rocketed over 24 percent on Wednesday (Nov. 25) on a report that Salesforce had discussions to acquire the firm, while Salesforce stock fell over 4 percent, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Schwab, Vanguard, Other eBrokers Face Outages As Dow Soars
November 09, 2020

Amid surging stocks, some online brokers like TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab and Vanguard are missing out due to the websites going down, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Stocks Dip Amid New COVID Restrictions Fears
October 26, 2020

The lack of a new stimulus deal and surging coronavirus cases are having a negative effect on the stock market, which dropped 650 points on Monday (Oct. 26), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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SPACs Lure Payments Firms (And Others) — With Speed Bumps Ahead?
October 19, 2020

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are gaining traction in the payments space — but might there be speed bumps ahead? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Social Capital Hedosophia Launches New SPAC, Seeks $500M
September 15, 2020

Social Capital Hedosophia is looking to raise $500 million for a new blank check company, Bloomberg writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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DraftKings Sees 17 Pct Surge In Shares After ESPN Deal
September 14, 2020

DraftKings shares rose by 17 percent following the sports gaming company’s new agreement with ESPN on Monday (Sept. 14), CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Report: SoftBank Buy Propelled Summer Tech Stock Surge
September 04, 2020

A multi-billion dollar investment by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. in stock options tied to individual technology companies helped the sector, and the rest of the market with it, seemingly defy the laws of financial gravity over the summer, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Sept....

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Rocket Internet Goes Private As Shares Shed Value
September 01, 2020

German tech incubator Rocket Internet, which had vowed to take on Silicon Valley, is now moving ahead with plans to go private after watching the value of shares steadily dwindle, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...