Any investor with interest in the stock market should know the answer this critical question: What are penny stocks? This will help him/her to understand where to invest, the rules that govern them and the risks involved. Penny stocks, also referred to as cent stocks in other countries, are the shares of public companies which […]
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Coupons.com (NYSE: COUP) Shares Soar 102% After IPO
Shares of Coupons.com Inc. (NYSE: COUP) soared more than 102% today (Friday), after the company began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange this morning.
COUP stock opened its first day of trading at $27.15 and reached $32.45 this afternoon. That $27.15 opening price was up from the company's offer price of $16 per share.
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Three Charts That Show How Dodd-Frank Is Killing Small Banks
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 was hailed by its advocates as the regulatory answer to the excesses of the Big Banks that led to the financial crisis.
But just about the only thing Dodd-Frank has accomplished is the slow destruction of small community banks.
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February Jobs Report: More Job Seekers, Still Too Few Jobs
Following two months of dismal growth, the February jobs report suggests an improving labor landscape. But despite the numbers, the employment picture remains cloudy at best.
The Labor Department reported today (Friday) that employers added 175,000 jobs last month, beating expectations of 150,000. Yet the February figure is still well below the 280,000 jobs created in the same month a year ago.
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Alibaba IPO: Sale for Mobile Users Could Be Biggest Ever
The Alibaba IPO is expected sometime in 2014, and accordingly the Chinese e-commerce giant is promoting itself however it can.
That's why Alibaba will be hosting one of the largest mobile sales of all time tomorrow (Saturday).
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Stock Market Today: Top 5 Stories and Earnings Calendar
Stock market today, March 7, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.38% to close at 16,421.89 on Thursday. The Nasdaq fell 0.13% to hit 4,352.13, while the S&P 500 gained a meager 0.17% to finish at 1,877.03.
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will announce the highly anticipated official jobs report. Stay tuned for updates on Moneymorning.com.
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This Ultimate Financial Meltdown Insider Is Worried... About Another One
Editor's Note: Shah spotted this crisis unfolding. It affects your money, so he wanted to let you know about it immediately. Here's Shah…
Do you remember the financial crisis of 2008?
The one caused by a meltdown in mortgages… trillions of dollars of which were owned and "guaranteed" by government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Do you remember that Fannie and Freddie had to be bailed out by the government – I mean taxpayers – so their total implosion wouldn't trigger a global depression?
Spotify IPO Update: Echo Nest Acquisition Targets Competitors
Music-streaming service Spotify acquired Echo Nest today (Thursday) in a move that will have a major impact on the rumored 2015 Spotify IPO.
The acquisition is a shot across the bow to several Spotify competitors who use Echo Nest now and plan to continue using the service in the future.
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Why Oil Prices Are Up Today
Oil prices are up today (Thursday) for the first time in three days for the following two reasons.
New York's main contract and oil price benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery rose $0.11 to $101.56 a barrel, after reaching as low as $100.13 a barrel in intraday trading. The volume of all futures traded was around 42% over the 100-day average.
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What’s Driving Facebook Stock (Nasdaq: FB)? Women.
Women's interest in social media is one big reason why Facebook stock (Nasdaq: FB) hit record highs this year.
Earlier this week, FinanceOnline, using PEW Research Center, Nielsen, and Burst Media research, came to the conclusion that behind the majority of social media is a female-centric user base. The percentage of U.S. online adults using social media "several times" per day is 30% women versus 26% men.
And not just Facebook. Women are the driving force behind Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), Instagram, Pinterest, and Yahoo!'s (Nasdaq: YHOO) Tumblr too.
makes them so valuable to social media stocks...