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

Velodyne Lidar Shares Rise After Amazon Investment
Velodyne Lidar Shares Rise After Amazon Investment
February 08, 2022  |  Investments

Velodyne Lidar’s stock surged over 50% in extended-hours trading after the company reported that Amazon had made an investment, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday...

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Today in Retail: Nike Sues Over Unauthorized Sneaker NFTs; NYC Tries to Keep Quick Commerce in Check
Today in Retail: Nike Sues Over Unauthorized Sneaker NFTs; NYC Tries to Keep Quick Commerce...
February 04, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Nike sues StockX for unauthorized use of its shoes in nonfungible tokens (NFTs), while New York City officials and small business owners...

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Blackhawk Network Buys Stake in Singapore’s Wogi
Blackhawk Network Buys Stake in Singapore’s Wogi
January 31, 2022  |  Gift Cards

Branded payments provider Blackhawk Network has purchased a minority stake in Wogi, a rewards and incentives company based in Singapore. “The collaboration will accelerate the...

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Fidelity Wants to Track Metaverse Exposure
Fidelity Wants to Track Metaverse Exposure
January 28, 2022  |  Metaverse

Fidelity Investments has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a metaverse exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to media reports Friday (Jan....

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FinTech App Tickar Brings AR to Stock Market Investing
FinTech App Tickar Brings AR to Stock Market Investing
January 25, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Tickar on Tuesday (Jan. 25) said investing in the stock market can be done with nothing more than the camera lens on a mobile phone,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Loses $130B in a Day; Bitcoin Ends Day Up Slightly; Turkish Authorities Alarmed by Rise of Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Loses $130B in a Day; Bitcoin Ends Day Up Slightly; Turkish...
January 24, 2022  |  Bitcoin

According to CNBC, the crypto market has lost $130 billion over the last 24 hours. The selloff comes from investors dumping tech stocks and higher...

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Report: Peloton Activist Investor Plans Push to Fire CEO, Seek Sale
Report: Peloton Activist Investor Plans Push to Fire CEO, Seek Sale
January 23, 2022  |  Fitness

If activist investor Blackwells Capital has its way, Peloton would fire its chief executive John Foley and look at a sale, The Wall Street Journal...

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Kohl’s May Have Second Suitor in Takeover Bid
Kohl’s May Have Second Suitor in Takeover Bid
January 23, 2022  |  Retail

Just days after receiving a takeover offer from Starboard Value, Kohl’s could see a second takeover offer from private equity firm Sycamore Partners, Reuters reported...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Prices Drop After Russia Calls for Ban; Bitcoin Drops Below $35,000
January 23, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin hit its lowest dollar value since last August as it fell below $37,000 on Friday (Jan. 21), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote. The...

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