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Understanding Special Situations in Investing: Definition and Example
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Stocks are mixed as January hiring jumps
US stocks were little changed Wednesday after new data showed the economy added 130,000 jobs in January, exceeding economists’ expectations.
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The stock market was doing just fine this morning after the opening bell, until a little after 10 a.m. in New York. After that
Understanding Sin Stocks: Definition, Mechanisms, Pros, and Cons
Sin stocks are controversial investments tied to industries like alcohol and gambling. Discover the benefits and drawbacks of investing in these high-risk, recession-proof stocks.
Phantom Stocks & SARs: Understanding Employee Equity Compensation
Discover how phantom stocks and stock appreciation rights (SARs) provide employees with benefits linked to company performance, without needing actual stock ownership.
Some folks on Wall Street think yesterday’s U.S. jobs number was ‘implausible’ and thus due for a downward correction
Some analysts are worrying that the latest number might be wrong, and that the level of job creation in America is lower than the
Court rebukes Trump administration for denying immigration detainees access to lawyers
The judge ordered the administration to dramatically revamp conditions in the Bishop Henry Whipple federal building, and provide routine and unmonitored phone access to
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds
It is the latest court ruling staving off deep cuts to social services that Democratic-led states say are politically motivated and would harm hundreds
US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AI
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 669 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 2%. Like other software companies, it’s come under pressure