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

Two-Thirds of 2021’s IPOs Now Trading Below Offering Price
Two-Thirds of 2021’s IPOs Now Trading Below Offering Price
December 29, 2021  |  IPO

While there were many initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2021, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says two-thirds of the companies that went public in the...

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Apple Pays Big Bucks to Keep Possible Defectors Away From Meta
Apple Pays Big Bucks to Keep Possible Defectors Away From Meta
December 28, 2021  |  Apple

Apple has given some large, unique stock bonuses to some engineers to try and keep talent in the company as employees defect to other tech...

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Oculus’ Popularity as Holiday Gift Boosts Meta Stock
Oculus’ Popularity as Holiday Gift Boosts Meta Stock
December 28, 2021  |  Meta

Meta Platforms stock surged to more than $346 per share on Monday (Dec. 27), its highest closing price in about six weeks, after Santa Claus...

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Rite Aid Shares Soar as Chain Announces Store Closure Plan 
Rite Aid Shares Soar as Chain Announces Store Closure Plan 
December 21, 2021  |  Retail

Rite Aid Corporation shares were up almost 20% early on Tuesday (Dec. 21) after the company announced it has kicked off a plan to close...

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Zegna Goes Public Through $3.1B SPAC Deal with Investindustrial 
Zegna Goes Public Through $3.1B SPAC Deal with Investindustrial 
December 20, 2021  |  SPAC

Italian luxury fashion company Zegna is making its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Monday (Dec. 20) under the ticker symbol ZGN after a...

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Paytm Shares Plunge to Lowest Level Since November Mumbai Market Debut
Paytm Shares Plunge to Lowest Level Since November Mumbai Market Debut
December 17, 2021  |  Markets

Paytm, China’s biggest public listing on the Stock Exchange of India (NSE), is giving investors cold feet, with shares closing below its market debut in...

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BNPL Stock Prices Crash Amid CFPB Investigation
BNPL Stock Prices Crash Amid CFPB Investigation
December 17, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday (Dec. 16) it wants details from several high-profile buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms — Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gwyneth Paltrow Crypto Miner Firm TeraWulf Drops 20% on First Day of Trading; Tesla Testing Dogecoin Payments for Merchandise
Bitcoin Daily: Gwyneth Paltrow Crypto Miner Firm TeraWulf Drops 20% on First Day of Trading;...
December 14, 2021  |  Bitcoin

TeraWulf, which has seen investments from Gwyneth Paltrow, has seen falling shares during its public Nasdaq debut on Tuesday (Dec. 14), Bloomberg reported. TeraWulf’s objective...

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Block Users Can Gift Stock, Bitcoin on Cash App
Block Users Can Gift Stock, Bitcoin on Cash App
December 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Block has debuted a new Cash App feature to allow users to gift in stock or bitcoin this holiday season, per a Money.com report Tuesday...

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