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

Snowflake’s Stock More Than Doubles Following IPO
Snowflake’s Stock More Than Doubles Following IPO
September 16, 2020  |  IPO

Shares of Snowflake Inc. more than doubled on their first day of trading Wednesday (Sept. 16) as banks and investors embrace cloud-based payment solutions amid COVID-19. Get...

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Today In Payments: Hilton Times Square To Close; PayPal Launches iZettle Food & Drink In UK
Today In Payments: Hilton Times Square To Close; PayPal Launches iZettle Food & Drink In...
September 03, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Hilton Times Square is closing, and PayPal launched iZettle Food & Drink in the U.K. Plus, Airbnb rejected William Ackman’s...

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Walmart’s Stock Up 6 Pct On Its News Of Walmart+
Walmart’s Stock Up 6 Pct On Its News Of Walmart+
September 01, 2020  |  Walmart

Stock for retail giant Walmart got a $24 billion boost upon the store’s announcement of a subscription membership service, Walmart+, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
August 31, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Robinhood, a FinTech focused on online stock brokerage for those not expertly versed in that subject, has attracted much praise and activity — but with...

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Salesforce Orders Some 1,000 Layoffs Despite Great Earnings And Record Stock Price
Salesforce Orders Some 1,000 Layoffs Despite Great Earnings And Record Stock Price
August 26, 2020  |  Economy

Salesforce is cutting around 1,000 jobs, or 2 percent of its workforce, despite a massive earnings report that raised the company’s stock, CNBC reported. The...

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Chinese Tech Stocks Jump As Their Listing Market Eases Rules
Chinese Tech Stocks Jump As Their Listing Market Eases Rules
August 24, 2020  |  International

Following the adoption of new rules intended to make it easier for companies to hold initial public offerings (IPOs), some Chinese technology companies newly listed...

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Fortnite, China Fears Not Enough To Sour Apple Stock
Fortnite, China Fears Not Enough To Sour Apple Stock
August 24, 2020  |  Apple

Shares of tech giant Apple are on the rise even amid controversies like its lawsuit from Epic Games over Fortnite and the potential for Chinese...

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Delivery Hero To Replace Wirecard On Germany’s DAX Index
Delivery Hero To Replace Wirecard On Germany’s DAX Index
August 19, 2020  |  International

Germany’s blue-chip DAX index will be replacing Wirecard, the disgraced payments company, with a new listing for Berlin’s Delivery Hero, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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India’s Paytm To Offer App-Based Stock Trading
India’s Paytm To Offer App-Based Stock Trading
August 19, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

“Investing in stocks was never this easy,” India’s Paytm Money boasted in a blog post. The FinTech company said that adding stock trading to its...

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