A share of stock is a small portion of a company. Various amounts of stock are issued directly by the company, with the proceeds from their sale being used to sustain business operations. Both private and public corporations may engage in the issuance of stock, with public offerings being available for purchase and trade on the open market. The origins of corporate stock issuance and exchange-based securities trading can be traced to early 17th century Amsterdam and the Dutch East India Company. Stocks come in many shapes and sizes, each with unique characteristics. Some stocks pay shareholders a portion of…
Take a look at some corporations that will be on our focus over the coming months, as the second quarter and the new earnings season get underway against a highly uncertain backdrop, due to the recent banking turmoil
UBS Group has agreed to acquire Credit Suisse Group with the help of liquidity assistance from the Swiss National Bank. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Credit Suisse shareholders will receive one share in UBS for 22.48 shares in Credit Suisse, valuing the deal at around $3.2 billion. The Swiss government is providing 9 billion Swiss francs to backstop potential losses that UBS may incur. The merger comes amid…
The Fed's balance sheet increased at the same time that FXCM's US.BANKS basket declined. This, as the confidence crisis in the banking sector unfolded.
FXCM’s USBANKS basket dropped yesterday. The basket was down around 9.6% for the day. Shares in JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo were down 5% and 6%, respectively.
Elon Musk unveiled its third Masterplan for Tesla, which was focused on cost reduction and efficiency, but was light on specifics and did not include a new affordable car announcement
During the current week of February 6-10, we had high-profile companies such as Disney, reporting their quarterly results, while tech giants threw their has into AI chatbot arena to rival ChatGPT
The entertainment giant lost 1 million subscribers in the last quarter and announced a restructuring plan, which includes cost and jobs cuts
Netflix and Meta Platforms provided encouraging quarterly results, but yesterday’s earnings reports by the rest of the FAANGs (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet) were troubling
Watch this video for insights on this week’s upcoming quarterly results from tech giants Meta Platform, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet, following a challenging 2022
The EV giant delivered strong financial results for Q4, touting strong demand, despite a widening production/delivery gap
The king of the electric vehicle market had a rollercoaster ride in 2022 and markets are now eagerly awaiting the upcoming quarterly earnings, due on Wednesday January 25
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