Category Archives: Stock Market

What is a micro cap IPO, and why are they disappearing from the stock market?

July 16, 2026 What is a micro-cap IPO—and why are they disappearing from the stock market? BY Jennifer Mattson We are at an inflection point, a moment when AI-driven mega IPOs are flooding the market—from SpaceX to the frenzy surrounding OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s upcoming initial public offerings. Meanwhile, smaller micro-cap IPOs are vanishing. Micro-cap IPOs are … Continue reading What is a micro cap IPO, and why are they disappearing from the stock market? →

Wall Street banks are buying the SpaceX hype, but investors remain cautious

July 07, 2026 Wall Street banks are buying the SpaceX hype, but investors remain cautious BY Associated Press Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX, but at the moment, shares of Elon Musk’s rocket market appear to be earthbound. Many of the investment firms that underwrote SpaceX’s initial public offering issued their first research notes … Continue reading Wall Street banks are buying the SpaceX hype, but investors remain cautious →

Dow gains 900 points as oil prices ease, while AI stocks keep Wall Street in check

June 04, 2026 Dow gains 900 points as oil prices ease, while AI stocks keep Wall Street in check BY Associated Press Most U.S. stocks are rising Thursday as oil prices ease, but slumps for influential artificial-intelligence winners are keeping Wall Street in check. The S&P 500 added 0.3% a day after dropping from its all-time high and coming just … Continue reading Dow gains 900 points as oil prices ease, while AI stocks keep Wall Street in check →

Pershing Square IPO: Billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund plans dual stock listing on the NYSE

March 10, 2026 Pershing Square IPO: Billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund plans dual stock listing on the NYSE BY Michael Grothaus Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is planning to take his Pershing Square management company (PS) public. But in doing so, Ackman is taking an unusual route: He is also starting a new fund, Pershing Square USA … Continue reading Pershing Square IPO: Billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund plans dual stock listing on the NYSE →

Live Nation stock jumps after reports a DOJ settlement may stop a Ticketmaster breakup

March 09, 2026 Live Nation stock jumps after reports a DOJ settlement may stop a Ticketmaster breakup BY Grace Snelling   Investors in the live entertainment giant Live Nation are feeling optimistic this morning after reports that the company has settled its civil antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 39 participating states. The … Continue reading Live Nation stock jumps after reports a DOJ settlement may stop a Ticketmaster breakup →

Why investors are suddenly nervous about Microsoft and newly confident in Meta

January 29, 2026 Why investors are suddenly nervous about Microsoft and newly confident in Meta span>span]:whitespace-nowrap”>Microsoft stock just suffered its biggest single day drop since 2020. Meanwhile, Meta stock popped by 10%. Both tech giants are spending billions on AI talent and infrastructure, but investors clearly feel skittish about Microsoft at the start of 2026 … Continue reading Why investors are suddenly nervous about Microsoft and newly confident in Meta →

Robinhood introduces Custom Combos, replacing parlays with fixed-odds sports contracts

Robinhood introduces Custom Combos, replacing parlays with fixed-odds sports contracts Brian-Damien Morgan     Suswati Basu       Robinhood has launched a new custom sports betting offering called “Custom Combos,” which allows multiple selections to be added to a single fixed-odds contract. The terminology of the custom contract is a noticeable move away from … Continue reading Robinhood introduces Custom Combos, replacing parlays with fixed-odds sports contracts →

Stocks hover at record highs after Christmas as gold and silver prices rise

December 26, 2025 Stocks hover at record highs after Christmas as gold and silver prices rise span>span]:whitespace-nowrap”>Stocks moved slightly lower in midday Friday trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. Trading is expected to be light. The S&P 500 index was down 0.1% as of 12:15 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down … Continue reading Stocks hover at record highs after Christmas as gold and silver prices rise →