US stocks rose Wednesday amid investor optimism around further economic stimulus and the prospect of a coronavirus vaccine.The benchmark S&P 500 closed less than 0.2% from a reco…
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Month: August 2020
10 things you need to know before the opening bell
Reuters Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Here’s what you need to know before markets open. 1. Salesforce cashed out its Zoo…
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Tesla leaps 7% after 5-for-1 stock split makes shares more affordable
Tesla stock rallied as much as 7% in early Wednesday trading after the company revealed a five-for-one stock split scheduled for August 28.Every Tesla shareholder will receive four a…
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12. A Wrench in Tesla
This year, Tesla’s image took a hit. The company fell behind on production targets, reports came out that it may be skipping safety tests and making mistakes on the production line, creating more was…
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14. Sears: There Was More For Your Life
Before Sears filed for bankruptcy, it was run by a reclusive billionaire who’d call into meetings from his mansion on a Florida island. It was one of the unusual ways Eddie Lampert ran the department…
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