Stocks finish mixed as House Dems unveil $1.9T coronavirus stimulus bill
U.S. equity markets ended the day and week mixed.
Reddit’s WallStreetBets founder says GameStop stock saga helped retail traders carve out new niche
WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski provides insight into retail investing on the heels of House lawmakers grilling Robinhood, Reddit and Citadel CEOs over the GameStop trading frenzy.
Uber drivers entitled to worker rights, UK's top court rules
Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that in law they are only afforded minimal protections
Stock futures trade higher to end the week
Traders will be watching for the latest existing home sales figures
Dropbox revenue hits $500M as company transitions to remote working
On an adjusted basis, the company earned 28 cents per share, above the average analyst estimate of 24 cents
Uber faces UK Supreme Court ruling on worker rights in gig economy test
Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that in law they are only afforded minimal protections
Robinhood CEO details protocol changes after customer suicide
Robinhood CEO insists firm has made changes following the suicide of a young customer.
Ilhan Omar's financial transaction tax would hurt Main Street: GameStop hearing expert
A financial transaction tax would not have prevented the stock-market dislocations caused during the GameStop trading frenzy, according to Congressional testimony.
Mark Cuban weighs in on trading, criticizes SEC on GameStop hearing day
Billionaire Mark Cuban talks about what he believes is wrong with financial markets.
Stocks fall but trim losses as White House floats more stimulus
U.S. equity markets pared their losses Thursday after the Biden administration declined to shoot down a report indicating an additional stimulus package could follow the president's $1.9 trillion proposal.
The next GameStop? 38 heavily shorted stocks that retail investors could target next, according to Goldman Sachs
These 38 stocks had the largest bets against them of any Russell 3000 stocks as of January 29, according to Goldman Sachs.
Gunmaker Sturm Ruger ramps up hiring as demand soars
Sturm Ruger & Co. is staffing up in order to meet the “historic surge” in gun demand that has depleted its inventory.
GameStop hearing puts hedge funds in the hot seat
The GameStop hearing is hosted by the House Committee on Financial Services.
Robinhood CEO testimony: 'Any allegation' company 'helped' hedge funds 'is absolutely false'
Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev said in prepared testimony that "any allegation" that his trading app sought to help hedge funds by limiting trades on certain volatile stocks last month "is absolutely false."
GameStop stock investors will ‘get burned badly’: Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone
Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone provides insight into the GameStop short squeeze and congressional hearing.
Stock-market investors riding wave of low rates might get blindsided
A stock-market pullback is coming, strategists warn.
Walmart profit misses as sales boom during holiday quarter, worker wage hikes planned
Walmart Inc. reported a disappointing fourth-quarter profit and warned that sales growth would slow in the current fiscal year.
GameStop Hearing: What to know
Lawmakers are expected to grill the chief executive of trading app Robinhood, along with several hedge fund big wigs, about a massive disruption to the stock market led by retail investors earlier this year.
Stock futures trade lower as jobless claims rise, Walmart disappoints
Traders are digesting Walmart earnings and a basket of economic data.
Dow hits record as Chevron, Verizon gain on Buffett buys
U.S. equity markets ended mixed as investors kept a watchful eye on the bond market.