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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Nvidia Faces Growth Slowdown Despite Strong Q2 AI Demand
Nvidia Faces Growth Slowdown Despite Strong Q2 AI Demand
August 29, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia’s latest earnings report released Wednesday (Aug. 28) revealed a paradox: record-breaking revenue fueled by artificial intelligence chip demand, yet a deceleration in growth that...

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Mixed Signals: Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly as Economic Uncertainties Linger
Mixed Signals: Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly as Economic Uncertainties Linger
August 27, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Is the American consumer cautiously confident? Confidently cautious? Somewhere in the middle? The Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence Index Tuesday (Aug. 27), which showed...

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Ibotta’s Operating Loss Reminds Investors That Growth Comes at a Price
Ibotta’s Operating Loss Reminds Investors That Growth Comes at a Price
August 14, 2024  |  Earnings

The old saying in business is that you have to spend money to make money. That means investments today are made in hopes of paying...

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US Bank Stocks Dip After Country’s Unemployment Rate Jumps
US Bank Stocks Dip After Country’s Unemployment Rate Jumps
August 05, 2024  |  Economy

Several U.S. bank stocks reportedly slipped Monday (Aug. 5) as investors left the sector amid rising fears of a potential recession. Among the losses were...

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FinTech IPO Index Up 3.8% as Lemonade Surges on UK Expansion
FinTech IPO Index Up 3.8% as Lemonade Surges on UK Expansion
July 19, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

Earnings season has yet to start making headlines and moving stocks in the FinTech IPO Index, but the overall group was up 3.8% through the...

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What We’ve Learned Tracking the 100 Connected Economy Leaders Since 2022
What We’ve Learned Tracking the 100 Connected Economy Leaders Since 2022
July 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The Connected Economy (CE) 100 Stock Index was launched in February 2022. It was introduced as an equity index of 100 publicly traded companies across 11...

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Report: Stripe Valued at $70 Billion Amid Possible Sequoia Deal
Report: Stripe Valued at $70 Billion Amid Possible Sequoia Deal
July 15, 2024  |  Business

The valuation of payments processing platform Stripe reportedly reached $70 billion. Sequoia Capital is offering to buy shares from investors that want to cash out,...

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FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.5% on Partnership Announcements Ahead of Earnings Season
FinTech IPO Index Surges 3.5% on Partnership Announcements Ahead of Earnings Season
July 12, 2024  |  IPO

Earnings season’s about to begin – on Friday, but the FinTech IPO Index’s 3.4% rally these past five sessions came amid several new partnership announcements....

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AI Stocks Fall as Investors Grow More Choosy
AI Stocks Fall as Investors Grow More Choosy
June 19, 2024  |  Investments

“Just saying ‘AI’ 15 times is not going to cut it anymore.” So said Stuart Kaiser, head of U.S. equity trading strategy at Citi, speaking...

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