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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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US Stock Sales Soar To $435 Billion In 2020, With IPOs Raking In $100 Billion
US Stock Sales Soar To $435 Billion In 2020, With IPOs Raking In $100 Billion
December 22, 2020  |  Markets

Despite the pandemic, U.S. stock sales soared to $435 billion in 2020, surpassing the previous record of $279 billion in 2014. The stock shopping spree...

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China-Based IPOs Raised $11.7 Billion In 2020
China-Based IPOs Raised $11.7 Billion In 2020
December 18, 2020  |  IPO

Chinese companies held 30 initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, raising $11.7 billion, despite a tumultuous year in China-U.S. relations. The IPO rate for Chinese...

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Poshmark Files For IPO After Posting Record Profits
Poshmark Files For IPO After Posting Record Profits
December 18, 2020  |  IPO

Secondhand eCommerce platform Poshmark filed for an initial public offering (IPO) after posting more than $30 million in profit across two consecutive quarters. “We only...

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BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 Billion Valuation
December 17, 2020  |  IPO

New York subscription startup BarkBox is merging with the blank-check company Northern Star Acquisitions Corp. in a $1.6 billion deal, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)...

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Tencent-Backed WeDoctor Still Planning Huge IPO By February
Tencent-Backed WeDoctor Still Planning Huge IPO By February
December 16, 2020  |  IPO

Chinese healthcare technology group WeDoctor is still planning a massive IPO in Hong Kong in the coming months, despite the recent departure of its CFO,...

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Blank-Check Firms, Or SPACs, Poised For $300 Billion M&A Spree 
Blank-Check Firms, Or SPACs, Poised For $300 Billion M&A Spree 
December 14, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It turns out blank-check companies, which were behind billions in mergers and acquisitions in 2020, were just getting warmed up. We could see as many...

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Why Affirm Would Delay Its IPO Amid A Hot Market
Why Affirm Would Delay Its IPO Amid A Hot Market
December 14, 2020  |  IPO

It might seem the recent huge gains by Airbnb and DoorDash on their first trading days following initial public offerings would have BNPL giant Affirm...

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Airbnb Shares Soar Over 110 Pct On First Trading Day
Airbnb Shares Soar Over 110 Pct On First Trading Day
December 10, 2020  |  IPO

Shares of Airbnb surged on their first day of trading Thursday (Dec. 10), soaring more than 110 percent from their initial public offering (IPO) price...

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DoorDash Shares Slide Slightly On Second Day Of Trading
DoorDash Shares Slide Slightly On Second Day Of Trading
December 10, 2020  |  Stock Index

Shares of DoorDash Inc. slid slightly on their second day of trading, dropping some 7 percent as of approximately noon Eastern Time on Thursday (Dec....

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