Stocks

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

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Stock Market Rout Could Hit Wealthy Households In 2019

Stock Market Rout Could Hit Wealthy Households In 2019
Stock Market Rout Could Hit Wealthy Households In 2019
January 16, 2019  |  Economy

With the stock market selling off in recent weeks, Goldman Sachs is warning that wealthy households will feel some of the pain. Get the Full...

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Blue Apron Shares Rise 28 Pct As It Reveals It Will Turn A Profit This Year
Blue Apron Shares Rise 28 Pct As It Reveals It Will Turn A Profit This...
January 16, 2019  |  Retail

Blue Apron saw its shares jump 28 percent on Tuesday (Jan. 15) after the company revealed that it could become profitable this year. Get the...

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Alibaba Shares Fall On Slowing Chinese Economy
Alibaba Shares Fall On Slowing Chinese Economy
January 14, 2019  |  Investments

Stocks for Alibaba, China’s eCommerce giant, are down 1.7 percent after the president of the company admitted that China’s consumer market is slowing down, according...

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Slack Might Forego Traditional IPO Process
Slack Might Forego Traditional IPO Process
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

Slack Technologies, a popular workplace messaging app, is said to be considering going public through a direct listing, as opposed to a traditional IPO. The...

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Amid YTD Rally, Retail Stocks Miss Out
Amid YTD Rally, Retail Stocks Miss Out
January 10, 2019  |  Retail

Stocks are up modestly to start the year, but based on Thursday’s trading action, the retail sector is escaping investors’ favor (to put it mildly),...

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JCPenney Plans To Shutter Three Locations
JCPenney Plans To Shutter Three Locations
January 09, 2019  |  Retail

As JCPenney continues to look into its performance, the retailer said on Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it is intending to shutter three locations in the spring....

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SoftBank Reins In Plans Of Additional $16B WeWork Investment
SoftBank Reins In Plans Of Additional $16B WeWork Investment
January 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

SoftBank is — yet again — increasing its stake in New York-based workspace sharing company WeWork, though the investment is significantly smaller than what SoftBank...

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Mexico Courts Investors With IPO Tax Cut
Mexico Courts Investors With IPO Tax Cut
January 08, 2019  |  Investments

Stocks in Mexico rose on the news that the country’s government would cut the tax rate for equity IPOs, and allow private pension funds the...

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