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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Facebook Tracker: Pay The Messenger?
Facebook Tracker: Pay The Messenger?
April 18, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook Stock (FB) has held steady at values set in the first half of March. While the end of last month saw new heights above...

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Grocery Tracker: Who Gets Whole Foods?
Grocery Tracker: Who Gets Whole Foods?
April 17, 2017  |  Retail

Good Friday meant the markets closed on just four days of trading this week, though some grocery stocks may have wished for another day to...

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A Bit Of Upside To Payments Stocks In The Week That Was
A Bit Of Upside To Payments Stocks In The Week That Was
April 10, 2017  |  Investments

Payment stocks posted mixed results through the past week, with a bit more weighting to the upside. The biggest gainer on the week was Mitek...

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Elevate Goes Public; Stocks Closes Higher On First Day Of Trading
Elevate Goes Public; Stocks Closes Higher On First Day Of Trading
April 10, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Elevate Credit, the lending startup that last year delayed its initial public offering, went public late last week, beginning trading on the New York Stock...

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Disappointing Jobs Numbers Land As Unemployment Hits New Low
Disappointing Jobs Numbers Land As Unemployment Hits New Low
April 07, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The latest jobs report Friday showed some disappointing performance, as the Labor Department said that firms added 98,000 positions in March. That’s a far cry...

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Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
April 06, 2017  |  Market Conditions

It may have been relatively easy pickings, the so-called “mall short.” But on Wall Street, crowded trades can become traps, when sentiment turns and people...

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On Capitol Hill, Tax Reform Goalposts Moved?
On Capitol Hill, Tax Reform Goalposts Moved?
April 05, 2017  |  Investments

Tax reform? No tax reform? Lots of tax reform? Incremental tax reform? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Payments Stocks Log Positive Performance
Payments Stocks Log Positive Performance
April 03, 2017  |  Investments

For the week that just ended, payments stocks were weighted to the positive end of performance, where the top five gainers posted mid-single-digit increases. By...

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Robinhood Close To Raising Cash That Gives It Valuation Of More Than $1B
Robinhood Close To Raising Cash That Gives It Valuation Of More Than $1B
April 03, 2017  |  Investments

Robinhood, the stock trading app, is close to closing a round of funding that could give it a valuation of more than $1 billion. Get...

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