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

Trump’s Tariff Freeze: What Could Have Happened if They Stayed in Place?
Trump’s Tariff Freeze: What Could Have Happened if They Stayed in Place?
April 10, 2025  |  Economy

Hate to say you read it here first, but here’s a prescient quote left on the cutting room floor from PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster’s interview...

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Report: Tech Companies Pause IPO Plans Amid Investor Uncertainty Caused by Tariffs
Report: Tech Companies Pause IPO Plans Amid Investor Uncertainty Caused by Tariffs
April 04, 2025  |  IPO

Several technology and FinTech companies reportedly paused their activities related to initial public offerings (IPOs) amid the stock market fall and investor uncertainty caused by...

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Cryptocurrencies and Crypto-Linked Stocks Slump Amid Traders’ Concerns About Economy
Cryptocurrencies and Crypto-Linked Stocks Slump Amid Traders’ Concerns About Economy
March 31, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies and crypto-linked stocks have reportedly slumped alongside the S&P 500 Index amid traders’ concerns about a global trade war and a possible recession. Bitcoin...

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Report: US Investors’ Stock-Based Wealth Could Lose $3 Trillion in Q1
Report: US Investors’ Stock-Based Wealth Could Lose $3 Trillion in Q1
March 24, 2025  |  Economy

Investors in the United States are reportedly set to lose one-third of the stock-based wealth they gained in 2024. After rising about $9 trillion in...

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Stock Market Shakeup Could Hinder Consumer Spending Even Further
Stock Market Shakeup Could Hinder Consumer Spending Even Further
March 16, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Economists are reportedly concerned that recent stock market turbulence could drive down consumer spending. That’s because, per a report Sunday (March 16) by The Wall...

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Report: Stock Market Selloff Could Impact High-Income Earners’ Retail Spending
Report: Stock Market Selloff Could Impact High-Income Earners’ Retail Spending
March 12, 2025  |  Economy

A selloff in the stock market reportedly could have repercussions beyond Wall Street. Investors tend to be the high-income Americans who have been driving consumer...

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Report: E-Trade Considers Adding Crypto Trading
Report: E-Trade Considers Adding Crypto Trading
January 03, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

E-Trade, the online stock trading arm of Morgan Stanley, is reportedly considering adding cryptocurrency trading. The move would make E-Trade one of the largest mainstream...

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Here Are 20 New Year’s Resolutions … With a Little Help From Our AI Friends
Here Are 20 New Year’s Resolutions … With a Little Help From Our AI Friends
December 28, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Hey, we got frustrated. We were planning our last Weekender of the year, and everything was feeling more than a little too cliched. Staffer resolutions...

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Nvidia Earnings Report Could Trigger $300 Billion Market Swing
Nvidia Earnings Report Could Trigger $300 Billion Market Swing
November 20, 2024  |  Earnings

Market watchers are bracing for potentially historic volatility when Nvidia reports its earnings  on Wednesday (Nov. 20), according to Bloomberg News. The chip giant’s stock...

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