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In this article PYPL SQ HOOD The PayPal app shown on an iPhone Katja Knupper | DeFodi Images | Getty Images PayPal is exploring a possible stock-trading platform. After rolling out the ability to trade cryptocurrencies last year, the payments giant has been exploring ways to let users trade individual stocks, according to two sources

In this article MSFT TGT AMAT WOOF NVDA A shopping cart is seen in a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., November 14, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As the year progresses, the vast majority of companies have already posted their latest quarterly results. The economic recovery ramped up throughout the

In this article FISV Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Company: Fiserv Inc. (FISV) Business: Fiserv provides payment and financial services technology worldwide. The company operates through Acceptance, Fintech, and Payments segments. The Acceptance segment provides point-of-sale merchant acquiring and digital commerce services; mobile payment services; security and fraud protection products; Carat, an omnichannel

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), July 21, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters It’s late August, so the market is supposed to be on vacation like so many of us. However, considering that since the pandemic started, no one really keeps track of what month it is – how

Investors watch an electric screen displaying stock price figures at a stock exchange hall on February 18, 2021 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Beijing is eyeing new rules that would restrict domestic internet companies to go public in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Chinese regulators

Thomas Montag Source: Bank of America Two trusted deputies of Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan will depart at the end of the year, setting up a succession race among the company’s top managers. Tom Montag, 64, who is chief operating officer and leads the global banking and markets division, as well as Anne Finucane,

A rendering of the Series2 cargo lunar lander on the moon’s surface. ispace Japanese lunar exploration start-up ispace unveiled the next-generation of its cargo lander, under development by its U.S. subsidiary in Colorado. “We saw the growing demand for payloads to the lunar surface. NASA’s Artemis program was a big part of this, but we’re

The 16th Electron launch in November 2020, when the company recovered the rocket after splashdown for the first time. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab begin trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, becoming the latest space company to close a SPAC merger and go public — and adding substantially to its cash pile in the process. “We’re

Bitcoin’s biggest investors appear to be upping their positions as the price recovers. Cryptocurrency accounts holding roughly $50 million or more worth of bitcoin have steadily increased their buying since the end of June, according to new data from blockchain firm Chainalysis. That bullishness continued into late August as prices rebounded above $50,000. “The bitcoin

American flags in front of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. headquarters in New York, on Friday, March 5, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs said that only vaccinated people can enter its buildings starting next month. The leading global investment bank said that the new policy starts Sept. 7 and applies to

Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh, cofounders of corporate card startup Ramp Corporate charge card start-up Ramp has more than doubled its valuation since its previous round just five months ago amid torrid revenue growth and strong demand for fintech investments. Ramp is raising $300 million in a Series C round at a $3.9 billion valuation,

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands in lower Manhattan on the first day that traders are allowed back onto the historic floor of the exchange on May 26, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images When junior bankers at Goldman Sachs complained about what they called “inhumane” working conditions in an

Shoppers walk in front of a Walmart store in San Leandro, California, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images As earnings season draws to a finale, investors’ eyes are focused on how the second half of 2021 will look. Be it a contagious new Covid-19 variant causing lockdowns,

In this article HOOD Newly public stock trading app Robinhood is not looking to do a secondary offering to take advantage of its retail investor-driven share price rise, according to the company’s chief financial officer. “It doesn’t resonate with me to call Robinhood a meme stock,” Robinhood CFO Jason Warnick told CNBC’s Kate Rooney on “Squawk

United Launch Alliance (ULA) CEO Tory Bruno at the rollout of the Atlas V 541 rocket that would launch NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter on July 28, 2020. Ben Smegelsky | NASA Rocket builder United Launch Alliance, the joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, will require all employees to receive vaccinations against

Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin, introduces a new lunar landing module called Blue Moon during an event at the Washington Convention Center, May 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images Jeff Bezos flew to space late last month, but his company has lost top talent since the billionaire space founder came

Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed new details about plans for the next-generation of satellites in its Starlink internet system in federal filings on Wednesday, including that the company intends to use its massive Starship rocket as the primary vehicle to deliver the spacecraft to orbit. SpaceX filed an amendment with the Federal Communications Commission that included

A pedestrian passes in front of a Charles Schwab Corp. bank branch in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brokerage Charles Schwab is giving most of its employees a special 5% pay raise as record stock market levels propel the industry’s earnings. CEO Walt Bettinger said Thursday in a press release

Cathie Wood Source: CNBC Cathie Wood called out Michael Burry on social media after ‘The Big Short’ investor placed a bet against her flagship ARK Innovation exchange-traded fund. “To his credit, Michael Burry made a great call based on fundamentals and recognized the calamity brewing in the housing/mortgage market. I do not believe that he

In this article PSTH Bill Ackman’s troubled SPAC was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday alleging the blank-check company promised “staggering compensation” to directors and asking that the entity’s special status be revoked. The plaintiffs — former Securities and Exchange Commission commissioner Robert Jackson and Yale law professor John Morley — claim that Pershing Square Tontine

Spire CEO Peter Platzer rings the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during their listing in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Small satellite builder and data specialist Spire Global began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, becoming the latest space company to

Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos walks with Blue Origin’s President and CEO Bob Smith after Bezos flew on the company’s inaugural flight to the edge of space, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, U.S. July 20, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin filed a complaint in federal court

In this article VGII SPCE Sir Richard Branson waves out the window of spacecraft VSS Unity before launching on July 11, 2021. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson sold more of his ownership of the space tourism company this week, dumping another huge stake to fund his other ventures. The sales came as

In this article MNTS An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying satellites in orbit. Momentus Space company Momentus debuted on the Nasdaq on Friday, completing a nearly yearlong and turbulent merger process that resulted in a new CEO and the departure of its founders. “In terms of value for investors, I think

In this article CYXT A data center. Erik Isakson | DigitalVision | Getty Images Company: Cyxtera Technologies Inc. (CYXT) Business: Cyxtera is a global leader in the data center colocation and interconnection services. The company operates a footprint of more than 60 data centers around the world, providing services to more than 2,300 leading enterprises

In this article POSH VRRM PLUG TTD SQSP Plug Power GenDrive Fuel Cell with GenFuel hydrogen. Source: Plug Power Finding fresh investment opportunities in the current financial environment isn’t easy, to say the least. However, following the recommendations of analysts who consistently get it right is one way to find compelling plays that may be

Chime CEO Chris Britt Source: Chime Chime has raised a new $750 million Series G round of funding that values the fintech company at $25 billion — $10 billion higher than its last reported valuation of $15 billion from October 2020, according to PitchBook data. Chime, a so-called “challenger bank” known for fee-free banking, early paydays

In this article AJRD BA Boeing’s Starliner capsule sits on to an Atlas V rocket on the launchpad before the launch of the OFT-2 mission. United Launch Alliance Boeing’s second uncrewed flight test of its Starliner spacecraft is delayed for at least two months due to issues with the capsule’s propulsion valves, the company said

An artist’s rendering of a Momentus Vigoride transfer vehicle deploying a satellite in orbit. Momentus Space company Momentus will later this week go public on the Nasdaq, a month after settling Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors. Stable Road Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC, on Wednesday announced its

In this article PYPL The Ebay Inc. Venmo application (app). Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Venmo launched a credit card feature Tuesday that allows users to convert their cash-back rewards into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The development is part of the broader crypto strategy of Venmo parent PayPal. The company launched a business