Category Archives: Stock Market

Zeekr IPO: Stock price for China-based Tesla rival will be closely watched in NYSE debut today

May 10, 2024 Zeekr IPO: Stock price for China-based Tesla rival will be closely watched in NYSE debut today The initial public offering comes as Elon Musk’s EV company is facing increased competition from China automakers such as BYD. Here’s what to know. BY Michael Grothaus Today another electrical vehicle maker is going public in the … Continue reading Zeekr IPO: Stock price for China-based Tesla rival will be closely watched in NYSE debut today

Carvana stock price is soaring after the ‘best financial results in company history’

May 02, 2024 Carvana stock price is soaring after the ‘best financial results in company history’ The online used-car retailer, which was close to bankruptcy just a few years ago, enjoyed skyrocketing profit in the first quarter of 2024. BY Michael Grothaus Shares of Carvana Co. are going through the roof in premarket trading this morning … Continue reading Carvana stock price is soaring after the ‘best financial results in company history’

What is ‘shift shock?’ And how does it impact workers?

May 01, 2024 What is ‘shift shock?’ And how does it impact workers? Three out of four workers say they have experienced shift shock. Here are some strategies to help prevent it. BY Aytekin Tank For business owners, social media has become a valuable resource for understanding employee challenges in today’s fast-changing economy. When I started … Continue reading What is ‘shift shock?’ And how does it impact workers?

Rubrik IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as Microsoft-backed cybersecurity firm lists on NYSE

April 25, 2024 Rubrik IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as Microsoft-backed cybersecurity firm lists on NYSE The Palo Alto company is the latest tech startup to test Wall Street’s appetite at a time when investors are gravitating toward larger public offerings. BY Michael Grothaus While not as high-profile as the Reddit IPO, another … Continue reading Rubrik IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as Microsoft-backed cybersecurity firm lists on NYSE

DJT stock is taking another market beating today as Donald Trump’s trial begins

April 15, 2024 DJT stock is taking another market beating today as Donald Trump’s trial begins Although the former president’s courtroom battle likely isn’t helping Trump Media, it’s not the main thing impacting shares right now. BY Sam Becker Donald Trump will become the first former president to stand criminal trial today, and you could say … Continue reading DJT stock is taking another market beating today as Donald Trump’s trial begins

WSJ study highlights youth exposure to conflict content on TikTok

WSJ study highlights youth exposure to conflict content on TikTok Maxwell William / Last Updated: Dec 23, 2023   In a revealing experiment by The Wall Street Journal, automated accounts posing as 13-year-olds on TikTok were inundated with polarizing and often extreme content related to the Israel-Gaza conflict. This investigation highlights the potent influence of … Continue reading WSJ study highlights youth exposure to conflict content on TikTok

Ozempic is not going to slim down your stock portfolio (yet)

  By Yasmin Gagne November 05, 2023 After John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., told Bloomberg in October that GLP-1s, a class of medications prescribed for weight loss—which include Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy—are changing how shoppers behave, resulting in their buying slightly less food, shares for Mondelez (maker of Oreo), PepsiCo, and Hershey’s … Continue reading Ozempic is not going to slim down your stock portfolio (yet)

Robinhood might owe you money after it suffered outages in 2020. Here’s how to check

  By Michael Grothaus March 30, 2023 If you used Robinhood’s platform in 2020 and were affected by specific outages that the trading app experienced, you may be eligible for compensation. Robinhood has reached a proposed class action settlement for specific outages and will pay $9.9 million to settle claims surrounding trading losses. Here’s what … Continue reading Robinhood might owe you money after it suffered outages in 2020. Here’s how to check

Stock buybacks are still all the rage, and company executives can’t stop talking about them

  By Christopher Zara February 17, 2023 Big Oil loves them. So does Meta. Even Norfolk Southern Railway is a fan. We’re talking about stock buybacks, the perennially popular practice of companies scooping up their own shares on the open market. Buyback programs can be a hit with shareholders and executives, but they’re controversial. In … Continue reading Stock buybacks are still all the rage, and company executives can’t stop talking about them