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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Elevate Goes Public; Stocks Closes Higher On First Day Of Trading
Elevate Goes Public; Stocks Closes Higher On First Day Of Trading
April 10, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Elevate Credit, the lending startup that last year delayed its initial public offering, went public late last week, beginning trading on the New York Stock...

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Disappointing Jobs Numbers Land As Unemployment Hits New Low
Disappointing Jobs Numbers Land As Unemployment Hits New Low
April 07, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The latest jobs report Friday showed some disappointing performance, as the Labor Department said that firms added 98,000 positions in March. That’s a far cry...

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Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
April 06, 2017  |  Market Conditions

It may have been relatively easy pickings, the so-called “mall short.” But on Wall Street, crowded trades can become traps, when sentiment turns and people...

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On Capitol Hill, Tax Reform Goalposts Moved?
On Capitol Hill, Tax Reform Goalposts Moved?
April 05, 2017  |  Investments

Tax reform? No tax reform? Lots of tax reform? Incremental tax reform? Capitol Hill is a land where anything goes, or maybe nothing does. Now,...

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Payments Stocks Log Positive Performance
Payments Stocks Log Positive Performance
April 03, 2017  |  Investments

For the week that just ended, payments stocks were weighted to the positive end of performance, where the top five gainers posted mid-single-digit increases. By...

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Robinhood Close To Raising Cash That Gives It Valuation Of More Than $1B
Robinhood Close To Raising Cash That Gives It Valuation Of More Than $1B
April 03, 2017  |  Investments

Robinhood, the stock trading app, is close to closing a round of funding that could give it a valuation of more than $1 billion. According...

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Elevate Gearing Up For $100M IPO In The US
Elevate Gearing Up For $100M IPO In The US
March 31, 2017  |  Investments

Elevate, the subprime lender based in the U.S., is considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) again thanks to the rally in financial stocks since...

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Brexit Is Here And Stocks, Banks, FinTechs Yearn For Clarity
Brexit Is Here And Stocks, Banks, FinTechs Yearn For Clarity
March 29, 2017  |  Brexit

Stock markets in Europe were mixed as the formal process of Brexit began this week. Reuters noted Wednesday (March 29) that British Prime Minister Theresa...

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March Madness | The Stock Market Edition
March Madness | The Stock Market Edition
March 25, 2017  |  Investments

The stock market version of the hoops game is staggering to a close. Stocks at high absolute and historical levels may be the newest playing field set...

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