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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Lyft Shares Fall Below IPO Price In Second Day Of Trading
Lyft Shares Fall Below IPO Price In Second Day Of Trading
April 01, 2019  |  Investments

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup that made its debut as a publicly traded company late last week, saw shares slump in Monday (April 1) trading. Shares...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Lyft’s Liftoff Sizzles
Sizzle Fizzle: Lyft’s Liftoff Sizzles
March 29, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

IPOs are everywhere, it seems, but Lyft may be a special case. Yes, Levi Strauss was a star earlier in the month, with a debut...

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Sloan Alone: Why The Wells Fargo CEO (Perhaps) Had To Go
Sloan Alone: Why The Wells Fargo CEO (Perhaps) Had To Go
March 29, 2019  |  Personnel

Pushed?  Jumped ?  The speculation begins and runs rampant as Timothy Sloan steps down from Wells Fargo’s helm – and yes, shares popped.  In the...

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A Tale Of Two IPOs
A Tale Of Two IPOs
March 27, 2019  |  IPO

Part of the breathless anticipation over initial public offerings (IPOs) ties into seeing how they will perform right out of the gate. The headlines have...

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Wirecard, Ingenico Buoyed By Worldpay Acquisition
Wirecard, Ingenico Buoyed By Worldpay Acquisition
March 18, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Shares in Euro payments tech companies rose on Monday (March 18) after news of the Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) takeover of Worldpay, a London-based...

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FinTech Stash Launches Mobile Bank With Stock-Based Rewards
FinTech Stash Launches Mobile Bank With Stock-Based Rewards
March 12, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Stash, the FinTech aimed at simplifying how people save and invest, announced Tuesday (March 12) the launch of its mobile-first banking service that comes with...

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India’s Largest Biz Travel Firm Receives Takeover Bid
India’s Largest Biz Travel Firm Receives Takeover Bid
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India’s largest business travel service provider Yatra Online has received a takeover offer from Software-as-a-Service company Ebix, the companies said in a press release on Monday (March...

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Democrats Propose Tax On Stocks, Bond, Derivative Deals
Democrats Propose Tax On Stocks, Bond, Derivative Deals
March 04, 2019  |  Economy

In a move that could negatively impact high-frequency traders, Democrats are bringing forward a plan to tax stock, derivative and bond deals. U.S. Rep. Peter...

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Foot Locker Shares Soar After It Beats Wall Street Projections
Foot Locker Shares Soar After It Beats Wall Street Projections
March 04, 2019  |  Retail

Foot Locker shares surged 5.96 percent on Friday (March 1) after the company beat Wall Street’s projections and reported same-store sales growth of 9.7 percent,...

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