stock market

A stock market, equity market or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include securities listed on a public stock exchanges.

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Absa Says African FinTechs Should List IPOs on Local Exchanges
Absa Says African FinTechs Should List IPOs on Local Exchanges
February 22, 2024  |  IPO

South Africa’s Absa Group has reportedly highlighted the opportunity for African FinTechs to consider public listings at home. Adesoji Solanke, head of FinTech investment banking...

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Nvidia Earnings Expected to Show Domination of AI Chip Market
Nvidia Earnings Expected to Show Domination of AI Chip Market
February 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Nvidia is scheduled to announce its fourth-quarter earnings following the close of the U.S. market on Wednesday (Feb. 21), and analysts expect AI chips to...

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CE 100 Index Slips 0.5% as Porch’s 33% Rally Is Offset by Fastly’s Slide
CE 100 Index Slips 0.5% as Porch’s 33% Rally Is Offset by Fastly’s Slide
February 19, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The end of earning season is in sight — the last slew of reports will appear through the next few weeks. And headed into the...

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Alphabet Shares Fall Amid Concerns That OpenAI May Compete in Search
Alphabet Shares Fall Amid Concerns That OpenAI May Compete in Search
February 15, 2024  |  Technology

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, experienced a decline in its shares Thursday (Feb. 15) following a report that OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, is...

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Nvidia Surpasses Amazon in Value
Nvidia Surpasses Amazon in Value
February 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Chipmaker Nvidia has exceeded Amazon in market value, the first time since 2002 that Nvidia is worth more after the market close. Nvidia closed at $721.28 per share, giving...

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CE 100 Gains 1.9% as XPO and Adyen Surge on Earnings but Snap Plunges
CE 100 Gains 1.9% as XPO and Adyen Surge on Earnings but Snap Plunges
February 12, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season winds on, and earnings season dictates — at least for now — how the stocks move. The CE 100 Index gained 1.9%, buoyed...

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Just One-Tenth of Savings Are Stored in Financial Assets
Just One-Tenth of Savings Are Stored in Financial Assets
January 30, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

In times of economic turbulence such as these, investing in interest-bearing financial assets is one way to mitigate the effects of inflation. Although U.S. consumers...

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FanDuel Owner Takes on DraftKings on NYSE
FanDuel Owner Takes on DraftKings on NYSE
January 29, 2024  |  Stock Index

FanDuel parent company Flutter is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Ireland-based company announced in a Monday (Jan. 29) press release that...

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Regional Banks Try to Smooth ‘Scar Tissue’ of SVB Collapse
Regional Banks Try to Smooth ‘Scar Tissue’ of SVB Collapse
January 29, 2024  |  Banking

America’s regional lenders say they’re emerging from the shadow of Silicon Valley Bank. That bank’s collapse last year sent shockwaves through the industry, but now, executives...

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