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Halfway through 2019, tech leads on Wall Street

Technology stocks are Wall Street's top performers as 2019 hits half-way, with investors betting on lower interest rates, although Apple and chipmakers face turbulence related to the U.S.-China trade war.



4 years ago

Blockchain Association Takes Over Kik’s ‘Defend Crypto’ Crowdfunding Effort

Coindesk | Nikhilesh De | June 28, 2019 Canada-based social media company Kik is relinquishing control of its legal defense crowdfunding campaign to the Blockchain Association in an effort to broaden the initiative’s reach. Kik and the Blockchain Association announced Friday that the D.C.-based lobbyist group would be taking over “Defend Crypto,” the crowdfunding initiative

4 years ago

U.S. banks play cat-and-mouse game with Fed on capital returns

An annual stress test of banks introduced by U.S. regulators after the 2007-09 financial crisis to prevent taxpayer bailouts has become a fight over how quickly lenders can return capital to shareholders.



4 years ago

U.S.-China trade talks: where they are and what's at stake

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on Saturday at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Japan to try to resurrect a deal to end a costly trade war.



4 years ago

Wall St. set for best June in decades as G20 convenes

Wall Street advanced on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow on track for their best June in generations, ahead of the much-anticipated trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit now underway in Japan.



4 years ago

Oil prices fall, but post weekly gain ahead of G20 talks, OPEC

Oil prices fell on Friday but posted their second straight week of gains ahead of trade talks between the U.S. and Chinese presidents this weekend, and on widely expected production cuts from OPEC on Monday.



4 years ago

Explainer: How U.S.-China talks differ from any other trade negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set for a high-stakes meeting in Japan on Saturday that could salvage faltering trade talks or plunge the world's two largest economies into a deeper, costlier trade war.



4 years ago

When controversies hit, wait-and-see no longer works, U.S. companies find

When Bank of America Corp held its annual meeting in April, activists insisted it stop financing private prison companies.



4 years ago

Taking a Dip in the Option Pool

The option pool can be a point of contention in negotiating terms. We’re walking through what an option pool is, how they work, and how they can affect valuation. Continue reading

4 years ago

Slack Technologies down 1% after service outage

Shares of Slack Technologies were down about 1% in extended trade on Friday after the messaging software company said it was still working to resolve reports of downgraded performance from some users.



4 years ago

Luxury online reseller The RealReal closes up more than 40% in debut

Shares of U.S. online luxury reseller The RealReal Inc closed up more 40% in their debut on Friday, giving it a market capitalization of around $2.4 billion and signaling investor appetite for listings of consumer companies.



4 years ago

Wall St. wraps up its best June in decades as G20 convenes

Wall Street advanced in heavy trading on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow closing the book on their best June in generations, ahead of much-anticipated trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit now underway in Japan.



4 years ago

Stocks advance to end first half as G20 in focus

A gauge of global stocks climbed on Friday in advance of a meeting on trade between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as global equities notched their best first half since 1997.



4 years ago

Wall Street wraps up its best June in decades as G20 convenes

Wall Street advanced in heavy trading on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow closing the book on their best June in generations, ahead of much-anticipated trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit now underway in Japan.



4 years ago

Apple moves Mac Pro production to China from U.S.: Wall Street Journal

Apple Inc is shifting manufacturing of its new Mac Pro desktop computer to China from the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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