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How to Trade the Twitter IPO (TWTR) : Trade Stocks Right
If you haven’t already heard, the Twitter IPO (TWTR) was released today. Unfortunately, it is a little harder to get in, unless you’re willing to pay a premium. I say “premium” because everyone is looking to dump their shares on to you. Individual traders, young and old, get sucked into these initial public offerings (IPOs)…
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Venerable municipal statesman Frank Hoadley mourned
Retired Wisconsin Capital Finance Director Frank Hoadley — who left an influential mark on the public finance industry as a champion of issuer advocacy and best marketplace practices — died unexpectedly this week. He was 77. Hoadley was traveling with his wife, Elizabeth, in Scotland when he died. “Frank Hoadley was a giant among the…
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Oklahoma official calls for independent review of state’s first utility securitization
An Oklahoma regulatory official, who has raised concerns about the impact of the state’s first utility securitization bond sale on ratepayers, on Thursday called for an independent assessment of the pricing as three other deals are pending. Bob Anthony, one of three commissioners at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), continued to question the July 8…
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US adds 528,000 jobs in surprise gain for labour market
The US economy unexpectedly added 528,000 jobs last month, as payroll growth soared even in the face of tighter monetary policy and waning fiscal support, easing fears of a recession. The data, which showed the unemployment rate edging down to 3.5 per cent from 3.6 per cent, showed an acceleration in the pace of job…
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Experts find private keys on Slope servers, still puzzled over access
Blockchain auditing firms are still trying to figure out how hackers gained access to about 8,000 private keys used to drain Solana-based wallets. Investigations are ongoing after attackers managed to steal some $5 million worth of SOL and SPL tokens on Aug. 3. Ecosystem participants and security firms are assisting in uncovering the intricacies of…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Expedia, Block, Lyft and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Expedia (EXPE) – The travel website operator’s stock jumped 5.4% in the premarket after Expedia beat top and bottom line estimates in its latest quarterly report. Travel demand was strong, with lodging revenue up 57% from a year ago and airline ticket revenue up 22%. Block…
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Binance Card users now have access to XRP, SHIB and AVAX
Binance announced on Friday that its Binance Card now supports three new altcoins. Card users now have the possibility to access their holdings of Ripple (XRP), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Avalanche (AVAX). The Binance Card allows its holders to “convert and spend cryptocurrencies in over 60 million online and physical stores.” However, the card is…
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Mortgage Rates Dip Below 5% For The First Time Since April
The average rate for the most popular type of mortgage in the U.S. fell below 5% for the first time in four months, capping the biggest two-week decline in 35 years. The national average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan dropped almost a third of a percentage point to 4.99% this week from 5.3%,…
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Where companies say they will cut budgets first in a softer economy
monkeybusinessimages | iStock | Getty Images It’s no secret that companies are reducing their real estate footprint. Even companies still committed to in-office work, but embracing a hybrid model, require less square footage and more use of shared office space. Now as the economy cools, and at least flirts with entering a recession, real estate…
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Meta Reportedly Issuing $10 Billion in Bonds to Invest in Its Metaverse Products and Other Initiatives
Meta, the social media company, is planning to issue its first set of bonds to finance new investments and operations, according to reports. The company will be selling $10 billion in debt, to maintain a healthy cash flow and fund buybacks, per statements of two people with reported knowledge of the deal. Meta to Issue…
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ConocoPhillips (COP) and SM Energy (SM) are Aggressive Growth Stocks
A look at two oil stocks for your aggressive growth radar screen. Visit our website: https://www.zacks.com Visit our Stocktwits account: https://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Check out our weekly promotion: https://www.zacks.com/promo If you’re interested in our services, please check out Zacks Ultimate: https://www.zacks.com/ultimate/?adid=YOUTUBE&cid=sm-YOUTUBE
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Basic Investing: How to Buy Shares with Trading 212 Invest
In this video, Peter Martin shows how to invest in a company’s shares using Trading 212’s web app. Explore the opportunities for unlimited commission-free investing in Stocks & ETFs. – https://www.trading212.com/en/Free-Stock-Trading Download the free native mobile apps now: Trading 212 for iOS – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/trading-212/id566325832?mt=8 Trading 212 for Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avuscapital.trading212&hl=en-uk Stock Market Investing | The…
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Mester reiterates Fed resolve to curb inflation with rate hikes
The Federal Reserve is committed to cooling inflation and needs to raise interest rates to a little above 4% to ease demand, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said. “We’re committed to getting inflation down” to the 2% target, which will require more rate increases, Mester said during an event hosted by the Economic…
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As U.S. economy slows, New York State faces lower revenue, budget gaps
New York State is facing lower revenues and bigger budget gaps as the national economy takes a turn for the worse, according to the latest update released by the state Division of the Budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the first quarterly update to the fiscal 2023 enacted budget shows the national economic downturn has started to…
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Bank of England raises rates sharply and warns of 13% inflation by end of year
Britain faces a protracted recession and the worst squeeze on living standards in more than 60 years, the Bank of England warned on Thursday, as it raised interest rates to their highest level since the onset of the global financial crisis. Eight of the Monetary Policy Committee’s nine members voted to raise interest rates by…
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Eli Lilly, Cigna, Restaurant Brands and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Eli Lilly (LLY) – The drug maker’s stock fell 3.6% in the premarket after it missed estimates with its quarterly results and cut its full-year forecast. Lilly’s performance during the quarter was impacted by lower prices for insulin and falling sales of its…
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Why Some Housing Markets Seem To Be Cooling Down While Others Heat Up
Burned by a hot housing market, some frustrated home buyers may have hoped that sky-high listing prices are finally coming down to earth. Well, they are – sort of. It just depends on where you live. To better understand the housing affordability situation, Fortune magazine reached out to Moody’s Analytics to get access to its…
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The great unrest: How 2020 changed the economy in ways we can’t understand yet
In this article YUM National Guard troops pose for photographers on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol the day after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time January 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images In an earnings call Wednesday morning, Yum Brands CEO…
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Option Strategy: Iron Condor Butterfly (Iron Butterfly) vs Butterfly
In today’s video, I am going to show you exactly how to create an iron butterfly. In other words, how to create a butterfly risk profile using an iron condor. I’m also going to explain how the butterfly risk profile works and how you can make money with it. Both the butterfly and the iron…
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Top Stock Picks for the Week of Feb 19, 2019
Tracey Ryniec and Kevin Cook take a look at two highly ranked pot stocks. Innovative Industrial Properties: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/IIPR?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID GW Pharmaceuticals: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GWPH?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
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