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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Report: Stripe Valued at $70 Billion Amid Possible Sequoia Deal
Report: Stripe Valued at $70 Billion Amid Possible Sequoia Deal
July 15, 2024  |  Business

The valuation of payments processing platform Stripe reportedly reached $70 billion. Sequoia Capital is offering to buy shares from investors that want to cash out,...

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FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.5% on Partnership Announcements Ahead of Earnings Season
FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.5% on Partnership Announcements Ahead of Earnings Season
July 12, 2024  |  IPO

Earnings season’s about to begin – on Friday, but the FinTech IPO Index’s 3.4% rally these past five sessions came amid several new partnership announcements....

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AI Stocks Fall as Investors Grow More Choosy
AI Stocks Fall as Investors Grow More Choosy
June 19, 2024  |  Investments

“Just saying ‘AI’ 15 times is not going to cut it anymore.” So said Stuart Kaiser, head of U.S. equity trading strategy at Citi, speaking...

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AI Money: Broadcom, Oracle and Samsung Unveil Strategies to Dominate AI Market
AI Money: Broadcom, Oracle and Samsung Unveil Strategies to Dominate AI Market
June 13, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence boom is reshaping the technology landscape as industry giants Broadcom, Oracle and Samsung make moves to capitalize on the demand for AI...

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Nvidia on Track to Become Second-Most Valuable Company
Nvidia on Track to Become Second-Most Valuable Company
May 31, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia’s role in the artificial intelligence market could reportedly make it the world’s second-most valuable company. The chip maker could overtake Apple to assume the...

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FinTech IPO Index Edges Up 1.7% as Katapult Earnings Lead Platforms Higher
FinTech IPO Index Edges Up 1.7% as Katapult Earnings Lead Platforms Higher
May 17, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Call it the week of the platform. Earnings reports from firms that focus on bringing supply and demand together — in lending, for example, or...

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Roblox Rethinks Strategy as Shares Plummet, Young Audience Matures
Roblox Rethinks Strategy as Shares Plummet, Young Audience Matures
May 09, 2024  |  Earnings

The thing about shiny new things, is that they are often dulled by repeated play. Roblox, the virtual world gaming platform, is finding that out...

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FinTech IPO Index Adds 3% as Oportun Soars on Preliminary Quarterly Results
FinTech IPO Index Adds 3% as Oportun Soars on Preliminary Quarterly Results
April 26, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

For the companies populating the FinTech IPO Index, earnings have been part of the continuing avalanche of headlines this past week. Earnings Begin to Trickle...

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Alphabet Stock Rises Amid Introduction of AI Products
Alphabet Stock Rises Amid Introduction of AI Products
April 11, 2024  |  Google

Alphabet’s stock is reportedly headed toward a $2 trillion market value, driven by investors becoming more optimistic about the company’s strategy in the artificial intelligence...

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