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)

GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen’s Tweet Sends Stock Surging
GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen’s Tweet Sends Stock Surging
March 23, 2022  |  Stock Index

Video game retailer GameStop Corp.’s shares are up 12% early Wednesday (March 23) after surging more than 30% Tuesday, in part because Chairman Ryan Cohen said...

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Analysts See Potential for Health Tech Stocks to Bottom Out
Analysts See Potential for Health Tech Stocks to Bottom Out
March 22, 2022  |  Investments

There might be a bottom for healthcare tech stocks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 22), citing the massive selloff in tech firms. The current geopolitical crises...

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China Regulators Tell Alibaba, Other U.S.-Traded Firms to Prep for Audit
China Regulators Tell Alibaba, Other U.S.-Traded Firms to Prep for Audit
March 22, 2022  |  International

As China seeks to guarantee its publicly traded companies stay listed in New York, Beijing regulators are considering a plan that would permit their U.S.-based...

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After Shopify Loses 60%+ of Its Worth Since November, Investors Suddenly See Value
After Shopify Loses 60%+ of Its Worth Since November, Investors Suddenly See Value
March 21, 2022  |  Retail

Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify has been taking investors on quite the roller coaster ride lately, with its stock price dropping from a high of $1,690...

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Robinhood Preps Mobile Feature to Allow Users to Lend Stock
Robinhood Preps Mobile Feature to Allow Users to Lend Stock
March 16, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Robinhood is moving ahead with its plan to allow users to loan out their stocks to other financial institutions, a program known as fully paid...

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SoftBank Sells $1B in Shares of eCommerce Platform Coupang
SoftBank Sells $1B in Shares of eCommerce Platform Coupang
March 14, 2022  |  eCommerce

SoftBank’s Vision Fund has sold $1 billion with of shares in South Korean eCommerce company Coupang, Reuters reported Monday (March 14). The fund sold 50...

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S&P Dow Jones Strips Russian Stocks From Indexes
S&P Dow Jones Strips Russian Stocks From Indexes
March 06, 2022  |  Markets

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Friday (March 4) that it will remove stocks listed or domiciled in Russia from its benchmarks because of the country’s...

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Sleep Number Blames Chip Shortage for Subpar Q4 Performance
Sleep Number Blames Chip Shortage for Subpar Q4 Performance
February 24, 2022  |  Retail

Sleep Number Corp.’s stock price continued to tumble in early trading Thursday (Feb. 24), dropping more than 3% after a 14% dip Wednesday (Feb. 23)...

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Overstock Soars After Embattled eTailer Reports Market Share and Profit Gains
Overstock Soars After Embattled eTailer Reports Market Share and Profit Gains
February 23, 2022  |  Retail

eCommerce retailer and technology company Overstock.com Inc.’s stock price surged almost 25% in early trading Wednesday (Feb. 23) after the company reported the results of...

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