stock market

A stock market, equity market or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include securities listed on a public stock exchanges.

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How the Fortunes of the Fortune 500 Have Changed Since 1996
How the Fortunes of the Fortune 500 Have Changed Since 1996
August 07, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The 69th annual Fortune 500 list was published earlier this summer, and most people paid it little mind. What was once considered a coveted benchmark...

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Alphabet Reduces Stakes in Robinhood, Duolingo and 23andMe
Alphabet Reduces Stakes in Robinhood, Duolingo and 23andMe
August 04, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has sold off portions of its shares in several publicly traded companies. Among them are the trading platform Robinhood, in which Alphabet...

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eToro’s Value Dips After $120 Million Secondary Share Sale
eToro’s Value Dips After $120 Million Secondary Share Sale
July 31, 2023  |  Markets

Trading platform eToro’s valuation has reportedly dropped following a $120 million secondary share sale. As CNBC reported Monday (July 31), the Israeli company had been valued at $3.5 billion...

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Regional Banks Report Stable or Higher Deposits
Regional Banks Report Stable or Higher Deposits
July 21, 2023  |  Banking

Regional banks are still facing a variety of pressures, but in terms of deposits they are doing better than they were three months ago. Second-quarter...

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Toast’s 15.5% Plunge Helps Lead FinTech IPO Index Lower for the Week
Toast’s 15.5% Plunge Helps Lead FinTech IPO Index Lower for the Week
July 21, 2023  |  IPO

Toast shares got scorched in a week that saw the FinTech IPO Index give up 0.3%. And earnings season has yet to begin in earnest...

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Public.com Debuts in UK Ahead of Investing Rival Robinhood
Public.com Debuts in UK Ahead of Investing Rival Robinhood
July 13, 2023  |  Business

Investing platform Public.com is reportedly set to launch in Great Britain. Co-CEO and Co-founder Leif Abraham told Bloomberg News in an interview posted Thursday (July 13) that the firm will let...

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China’s IPO Applications Plunge in First Half of 2023
China’s IPO Applications Plunge in First Half of 2023
July 10, 2023  |  IPO

So far, 2023 has not been a good year for the Chinese IPO (initial public offering) market. As Reuters reported Monday (July 10), IPO applications in that...

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CE 100 Index Sheds 1.1% as Affirm, Sezzle Losses Offset FIS Sizzle 
CE 100 Index Sheds 1.1% as Affirm, Sezzle Losses Offset FIS Sizzle 
July 10, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index lost 1.1% in a shortened holiday week, with payments-focused names declining.   Only two segments gained ground through the four trading sessions...

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Apple’s Market Valuation Again Tops $3 Trillion
Apple’s Market Valuation Again Tops $3 Trillion
June 30, 2023  |  Apple

Apple’s market valuation has again topped $3 trillion. The tech giant had reached the $3 trillion mark before, on the first trading day of 2022,...

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