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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Stocks Slide On Concerns Over Trump Agenda
Stocks Slide On Concerns Over Trump Agenda
March 22, 2017  |  Market Conditions

The Trump rally got a bump on Tuesday — down. The U.S. stock market and several other asset classes, including bonds, sank markedly that day. In...

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Payments Stocks Still Swayed By Earnings
Payments Stocks Still Swayed By Earnings
March 13, 2017  |  Investments

Headed into the waning days of winter, payments stocks still were moved, up and down, by earnings reports. The biggest gainer on the week, percentage-wise,...

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Looking At Snap’s Streak
Looking At Snap’s Streak
March 08, 2017  |  Investments

What does it mean that shares in Snapchat parent Snap are trading at $22, where just a few days ago they rocketed up 44 percent...

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Bank Stocks Rise To Highest Rate Since 2007
Bank Stocks Rise To Highest Rate Since 2007
March 02, 2017  |  Investments

Over the last 10 years, the banking industry hasn’t been viewed in the best light. Since the 2008 recession and subsequent financial bailout, banks have...

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Stocks: When Is Too Far Too Fast Too Much?
Stocks: When Is Too Far Too Fast Too Much?
February 22, 2017  |  Investments

New highs and new highs, and some more new highs. Where will it all end up, and when will the stock markets pull back? The...

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Uber Offers Longtime Employees A Liquidity Event
Uber Offers Longtime Employees A Liquidity Event
February 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In any startup that offers stock shares in addition to base salaries, there’s always the promise of the company going public, and employees getting rich...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: SNAP’s, Snapchat’s Case Of Mistaken Identity
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: SNAP’s, Snapchat’s Case Of Mistaken Identity
February 09, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

A  case of mistaken identity took the stock exchange by storm this week. Due to their similar names, investors sent stocks from startup company SNAP...

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SNAP Interactive Stock Rallies After It’s Mistaken For Snap Inc.
SNAP Interactive Stock Rallies After It’s Mistaken For Snap Inc.
February 09, 2017  |  IPO

Sometimes, it pays to be the other guy. In what Bloomberg noted as a case of mistaken identity, in the wake of an IPO filing...

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Titan, Contrarian Klarman’s Views On Trump Rally
Titan, Contrarian Klarman’s Views On Trump Rally
February 08, 2017  |  Investments

The conventional wisdom may hold that a number of new Trumpian policies auger well for business: Lower taxes, less regulation and sweeping infrastructure work. But...

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