Stocks

Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Stocks also are called “equities.”

Source: investor.gov

Apple Retakes Top Valuation Spot as Wall Street Rewards Smart AI Spending
Apple Retakes Top Valuation Spot as Wall Street Rewards Smart AI Spending
July 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple has become the world’s most valuable company for the first time since April 2025, overtaking Nvidia, which had held the top spot since June...

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Regulators Hear Arguments on Tokenized Stock Ownership
Regulators Hear Arguments on Tokenized Stock Ownership
July 13, 2026  |  Blockchain

Federal regulators are hearing arguments over how stocks should move to blockchain rails, CoinDesk reported Monday (July 13). One of the arguments comes from the...

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Robinhood CEO Pushes UK to Adopt US-Style Retail Stock Tactics
Robinhood CEO Pushes UK to Adopt US-Style Retail Stock Tactics
July 02, 2026  |  Markets

Robinhood’s CEO says the U.K. should look to the U.S. to increase retail stock ownership. “Think of it as similar to where the US was...

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Robinhood Takes On Coinbase as Stock and Crypto Overlap
Robinhood Takes On Coinbase as Stock and Crypto Overlap
January 12, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Are Robinhood and Coinbase contemporaries in the digital asset space, or rivals? A report Sunday (Jan. 11) from The Information argues it’s the latter, with...

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Possible ‘Crypto Winter’ Chills Investors as Bitcoin Continues Fall
Possible ‘Crypto Winter’ Chills Investors as Bitcoin Continues Fall
December 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The winter season starts this month, but bitcoin investors are worried it could be joined by a “crypto winter.” The ongoing downturn in the cryptocurrency...

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Meta Investors ‘Losing Patience’ With AI Spending
Meta Investors ‘Losing Patience’ With AI Spending
November 05, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s artificial intelligence spending is giving investors unwelcome flashbacks to 2022, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 5). The tech giant’s AI efforts are reminiscent of the...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 1.4% as Katapult Bounces on Credit Agreement
FinTech IPO Index Gains 1.4% as Katapult Bounces on Credit Agreement
October 10, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech IPO Index gathered 1.4% over the past five sessions, as platforms led to the upside ahead of next week’s official start to earnings...

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Google Parent Alphabet Becomes $3T Company Amid AI Enthusiasm
Google Parent Alphabet Becomes $3T Company Amid AI Enthusiasm
September 15, 2025  |  News

Google parent Alphabet saw its market capitalization reach $3 trillion Monday (Sept. 15) for the first time. The milestone was driven by a revitalization in...

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Kraken Brings Tokenized Equities to Ethereum Blockchain
Kraken Brings Tokenized Equities to Ethereum Blockchain
September 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Kraken and Backed are expanding their tokenized equities project, xStocks, to the Ethereum blockchain. The effort is designed to offer new opportunities to integrate tokenized...

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