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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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As IPOs Rise, Red Ink Fails To Deter Investors
As IPOs Rise, Red Ink Fails To Deter Investors
October 02, 2018  |  Investments

You know the acronym. IPO. Stands for Initial Public Offering. Or maybe it could stand for “It’s Profitable…Or not.” It doesn’t seem to matter, at...

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US Household Wealth Sets Record High
US Household Wealth Sets Record High
September 24, 2018  |  Economy

Thanks to rising home values and stock market prices, household net worth in the U.S. rose during the second quarter. According to a report in...

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Economy Strong, Yet Americans Struggle To Cover Basic Expenses
Economy Strong, Yet Americans Struggle To Cover Basic Expenses
August 28, 2018  |  Economy

The economy is strong, as evidenced by some headline numbers. Unemployment is at multi-year lows, GDP growth continues apace and the stock market, usually a...

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The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
August 21, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

While the Great Recession technically began in Dec. 2007, most people remember a different date as the “real” start to the Great Recession: Sept. 15, 2008....

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Apple Surpasses $1 Trillion In Market Cap
Apple Surpasses $1 Trillion In Market Cap
August 02, 2018  |  Apple

Apple became the first company trading in the U.S. to have a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion, hitting that milestone earlier on Thursday...

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Apple, Watch Your Market Cap — Amazon Is Coming
Apple, Watch Your Market Cap — Amazon Is Coming
July 02, 2018  |  Amazon

Apple has long been in the lead to become the first $1 trillion company based on its stock market value, but Amazon, the nation’s leading...

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Shopify Stock Tanks Post-Retail Sales Tax Decision
Shopify Stock Tanks Post-Retail Sales Tax Decision
June 28, 2018  |  eCommerce

Shopify’s stock fell on Wednesday (June 27) following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will enable states to collect more online taxes. According to...

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$150B Valuation Makes Ant Financial World’s Largest Unicorn, Ahead Of Possible IPO
$150B Valuation Makes Ant Financial World’s Largest Unicorn, Ahead Of Possible IPO
May 29, 2018  |  Investments

Ahead of an expected initial public offering (IPO), Alibaba’s investment arm Ant Financial has secured $10 billion in funding from global and local investors, and...

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IMF: Debt Levels At Historic High, Govts Should Look To Trim
IMF: Debt Levels At Historic High, Govts Should Look To Trim
April 19, 2018  |  Debt

Debt, as measured globally, is at the highest levels ever seen, at an aggregate of $164 trillion. Is it time to sound the alarms? The...

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