Stocks

“Chesapeake Energy’s ‘very low’ stock price prompts reverse split plans”

“Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp. tumbled to another record low Wednesday, after the oil and natural gas production company said it was planning for a reverse stock split and that the commodities pricing environment has “further deteriorated” in recent weeks…… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Bob Iger to step down as Disney CEO, effective immediately”

“Bob Iger will step down as Disney CEO and assume the role of executive chairman, Disney announced Tuesday. Bob Chapek, who most recently served as chairman of Disney parks, experiences and products, will assume the role of CEO, effective immediately, Disney announced. Chapek will… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Types of Stocks: Understanding the Different Categories”

“Common stock and preferred stock Most stock that people invest in is common stock… Large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks Stocks also get categorized by the total worth of all their shares… Domestic stocks and international stocks You can categorize stocks by where… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“JPMorgan Says Record Highs in European Stocks Can Last and Widen”

” European equities are trading at fresh record highs, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists say the rally can go on and even expand to markets that have been left behind. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index closed at a historical… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Sprint Stock Soars After Judge Approves Its Merger With T-Mobile”

“T-Mobile US and Sprint stocks are soaring after a federal judge gave his stamp of approval to the wireless carriers’ long-pending combination, ruling that the merger wouldn’t lead to less competition and higher prices for consumers in the U.S. Sprint stock (ticker: S)… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Slack skyrockets 21% after IBM says it’s rolling out the platform to all 350,000 of its employees globally (WORK)”

“Shares of the instant-messaging platform gained as much as 21% on Monday morning when Business Insider’s Paayal Zaveri exclusively reported that IBM would deploy the messaging tool to all 350,000 of its employees around the world…” https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/slack-stock-price-ibm-biggest-account-global-employees-messaging-platform-2020-2-1028890304

Business, Stocks

“5 powerful tech companies now make up 18% of the stock market…”

“We are here to say that yes, there is life outside of investing in Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Facebook. Unfortunately, most investors don’t agree — and it could end badly for them at some point. Those five powerful tech… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Tesla Stock Jumped 20%. It Makes No Sense.”

“Tesla shares rose almost 20% Monday, hitting another all-time high. The question is why? The move, frankly, baffled investment pros… But first a run down of recent numbers. They are incredible. Monday was the largest percentage increase in Tesla (ticker: TSLA) stock since May… Continue Reading…

Investing, Stocks

“Coronavirus fears could trigger a 10% to 20% selloff in the stock market: strategist”

“The economic wildcard that has become the coronavirus may not yet be done wreaking havoc on global stock markets. In fact, things could get much worse before they get better. “In a worst-case scenario, global equities could fall by as much as… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“J.C. Penney in danger of being booted from New York Stock Exchange”

“Shares are required to maintain an average closing price of at least $1 over a 30-trading day period. The company has six months to regain compliance… J.C. Penney shares have plunged more than 93 percent since March 2016 amid changing consumer… Continue Reading…