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

Traditional IPOs, Including B2B Services Firms, Dominate Market Activity
Traditional IPOs, Including B2B Services Firms, Dominate Market Activity
September 24, 2021  |  IPO

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Remitly Starts Trading on Nasdaq With $43 Share Price at $7B Valuation
Remitly Starts Trading on Nasdaq With $43 Share Price at $7B Valuation
September 23, 2021  |  IPO

Global remittance startup Remitly is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday (Sept. 23) under the ticker RELY with a per-share price of...

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Wise Intros Flexible Assets Investment Feature to UK Users
Wise Intros Flexible Assets Investment Feature to UK Users
September 21, 2021  |  International

Global money transfer firm Wise is now offering Assets, a multi-currency investment feature that works across 54 currencies, to individuals and businesses in the U.K....

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Revolut Offering Commission-Free U.S. Stock Trades 
Revolut Offering Commission-Free U.S. Stock Trades 
September 21, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

U.K.-based financial super app Revolut will be debuting commission-free stock trading for U.S. customers soon, according to a CNBC report Tuesday (Sept. 21), after it...

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Fractional Stock Purchases Will Be ‘Holy Grail of Financial Literacy’ DriveWealth CEO Says
Fractional Stock Purchases Will Be ‘Holy Grail of Financial Literacy’ DriveWealth CEO Says
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

The ability to dabble in the stock markets was traditionally seen as the preserve of what we might call “grownups,” or professional investors with fat...

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Robinhood Shares Fall as SEC Mulls Banning Payment for Order Flow
Robinhood Shares Fall as SEC Mulls Banning Payment for Order Flow
August 31, 2021  |  Regulation

Shares of Robinhood fell on Tuesday (Aug. 31) after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler indicated that he is mulling a full...

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SEC Scales Up Probe Into Stock Trade Gamification
SEC Scales Up Probe Into Stock Trade Gamification
August 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its attempts to look into the “gamification” that online brokerages use to draw in subscribers, according...

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Online Platforms On Tap For IPO Listings
Online Platforms On Tap For IPO Listings
August 27, 2021  |  IPO

Platforms – the online kind – were among the notable filings through this past week for firms seeking to go public. To that end, the...

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Robinhood To Give Cash To New Clients
Robinhood To Give Cash To New Clients
August 22, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Robinhood, the low-cost brokerage some critics say has gamified stock trading so much that new investors may not realize they’re risking losing real money, has...

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