Market News
LSE's $15 Billion Refinitiv Deal Is Cleared by Regulator
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 16:35
The approval of the deal by a key European regulator removes a hurdle in the LSE's bid to challenge other heavyweights offering financial data.
Americans Won't Be Banned From Investing in Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 20:51
Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent were among a dozen companies being examined for inclusion in a Defense Department list of firms deemed to support China's military, intelligence and security services.
Qualcomm Bolsters 5G Ambitions With Planned $1.4 Billion Acquisition
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 15:00
The purchase of chip startup Nuvia, founded by Apple engineers, comes amid a chip deal-making frenzy.
Time To Exit Motorola Solutions Stock?
Forbes - 13 Jan 2021 13:30Elon Musk Falls To World's Second Richest Person
Forbes - 13 Jan 2021 23:34Jane Fraser Puts Mark on Citigroup With Overhaul of Wealth Businesses
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 23:23
A new unit is being created, combining its high-end private bank for the ultrarich with its wealth-management offerings for the less affluent.
Supreme Court Case Tests FTC's Powers to Recoup Ill-Gotten Gains
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 23:20
Justices voiced mixed views about whether the U.S. consumer-protection agency has authority to demand that defendants who cheat or deceive the public must return the money they gain from that activity.
Kodak Director Makes Retroactive Cut to Huge Charity Stock Gift
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 22:53
George Karfunkel's revised donation appears to be worth $77.5 million, down from the original $116.3 million.
Schumer Has Asked Biden For A Stimulus Package Larger Than $1.3 Trillion
Forbes - 13 Jan 2021 22:36Bank Books Brighten But Q4 Seen Tough As JP Morgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo To Report Earnings
Forbes - 13 Jan 2021 22:11Here's Why Biden Can't Cancel Student Loans
Forbes - 13 Jan 2021 21:39Affirm Skyrockets in Trading Debut
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 21:34
The buy-now, pay-later fintech firm jumped as high as $103 shortly after it began trading around midday, far above its initial offering price of $49.
What is Margin Investing?
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 21:26
Buying securities such as stocks on margin comes with big risks and rewards. Learn what you need to know about how margin accounts work before you invest this way.
Intel's New Chief Has No Quick Fix
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 20:31
The chip maker's manufacturing slip will take years to repair in a fast-moving market.
Top Stocks To Short Today Amid Mixed Trading And Mounting Worries
Forbes - 13 Jan 2021 20:28Top Stocks To Buy Today As Headwinds Keep Markets Sideways
Forbes - 13 Jan 2021 20:15Poshmark Set to Join the IPO Boom
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 19:07
Poshmark, the online marketplace for secondhand goods, is the latest e-commerce site to tap the buoyant initial public offering market, while brick-and-mortar stores have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Inflation Expectations in Europe Rise to Highest in Over a Year
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 18:49
Hopes around the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and accommodative central banks are boosting inflation forecasts in Europe.
Prices, and Confusion, Set To Rise as Pandemic Fades
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 18:42
Price gains remain muted, but only because services demand is still being depressed by the Covid-19 crisis
A Mystery Shopper in Trans-Atlantic Grocery Talks
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 18:35
One possible explanation for Alimentation Couche-Tard's interest in Carrefour is that the former has spotted an opportunity to reduce its dependence on fuel sales at a time when European supermarket valuations look cheap...
Shrinking Grain Supplies Send Prices Soaring
Wall Street Journal - 13 Jan 2021 17:33
A weaker-than-expected harvest of U.S. row crops and strong demand for U.S. exports have driven futures to multiyear highs.