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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Looking At The Trump Tweet Trade
Looking At The Trump Tweet Trade
January 16, 2017  |  Post-Election

The Trump Tweet Trade. Say it five times fast. Technology allows traders to make a profit trading any commodity, and with wave after wave of...

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Bank Stocks Run Out Of Steam
Bank Stocks Run Out Of Steam
January 06, 2017  |  Investments

Financial stocks declined in trading on Thursday (Jan. 5), taking a break from a run-up ever since Donald Trump won the U.S. election, after the...

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After Surge, Payments Shares Have Mixed Showing
After Surge, Payments Shares Have Mixed Showing
December 19, 2016  |  Stock Index

Whereas, earlier in the month, stocks were decidedly on the upswing, with many payments stocks posting double-digit gains (and declining issues basically flat), this past...

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Trump Wins, Markets Slide
Trump Wins, Markets Slide
November 09, 2016  |  Investments

Investors do not like surprises — and as Tuesday night gave way into Wednesday morning, the world markets got a heck of surprise: Donald Trump pulled...

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Muted Moves, Muted News for Stocks
Muted Moves, Muted News for Stocks
October 03, 2016  |  Stock Index

The PYMNTS Stock Index was rather even-keeled this time around, with not much news moving the winners. The stock market rallies that took place at...

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Behind the Tech Stock Resurgence, Warning Bells … Or Not
Behind the Tech Stock Resurgence, Warning Bells … Or Not
August 22, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Could tech stocks be hijacking the U.S. stock market? As computer and software equities drive seemingly ever higher, with several marquee names such as Microsoft...

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In A Short Week, Some Stock Seesaws
In A Short Week, Some Stock Seesaws
July 11, 2016  |  Payment Methods

In the grand scheme of things, a dime’s movement in a stock price may not be much to get excited about – unless you are...

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Dollar’s Rise A Harbinger Of Market’s Fall?
Dollar’s Rise A Harbinger Of Market’s Fall?
July 07, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The dollar is poised to break out, gaining strength over the next year, according to a Reuters poll released earlier this week.  The implication is...

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Brexit Darkens The Payments Landscape?
Brexit Darkens The Payments Landscape?
June 24, 2016  |  International

Issuers are taking it on the chin headed into the final hours of stock trading on this historic Friday post Brexit. The payments companies are...

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