What is greenmail?
Companies coughed up more than $4 billion in greenmail from April 1983 to April 1984.
What is an incentive-based stock option?
An ISO is a kind of employee benefit that offers company stock at a discounted price.
Nasdaq powers higher as Dow drops over 361 points
Initial jobless claims for the week ended July 3 totaled 1.314 million, meaning nearly 50 million Americans have filed for first-time unemployment benefits since mid-March.
Walgreens loses $1.7B as coronavirus snarls overseas sales
Walgreens Boots Alliance lost $1.7 billion in its fiscal third quarter as the coronavirus caused a sharp drop in sales.
Stock futures trade lower ahead of latest jobless figures
Jobless figures will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET
Tesla "very close" to level 5 autonomous driving technology, Musk says
Musk expects cars to be able to navigate roads without any driver input
The Chinese are committing fraud in US capital markets’: Muddy Waters' Carson Block
Along with the coronavirus, the Chinese are facing pressure over fraudulent companies listed on US exchanges and the SEC seeks answers.
Warren Buffett donates $2.9B in Berkshire shares to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, others
Berskshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has donated 15.9 million in class B shares valued at $2.9 billion to five charities, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation and NoVo Foundation, according to an announcement from the company on Wednesday.
Stocks jump, Nasdaq resumes record run
The Nasdaq has its best first five days of the second half of a year since 2003.
Tesla's Musk approaches a $1.8B bonanza
The stock rally is fueled by stronger-than-expected car deliveries.
Twitter rockets higher on development of subscription model
Twitter's new team, called Gryphon, is made up of a group of engineers that will work closely with the payments team to build the new product, according to a job posting.
Key stock investors skeptical Dems can sweep election: Goldman Sachs
Stocks in companies that benefited the most from Republican tax cuts are pricing in lower odds of a blue wave than betting markets.
New OECD data sheds light on multinationals profit-shifting to cut taxes
Data indicates corporations tend to book profits in low tax financial hubs rather than where they really do much of their business
Stock futures trade cautiously as coronavirus saps buying momentum
Stocks snapped a five-day winning streak on Tuesday.
Insurer Allstate to buy National General for about $4B
National General's shareholders will receive $32 per share in cash and closing dividends of $2.50 per share for each share held
Under Armour wants to sell MyFitnessPal app: Report
Under Armour acquired MyFitnessPal for $475 million in February 2015.
Tesla doubters chase surging stock price
Some of the most pessimistic Tesla analysts raised their price targets as the stock surges.
Stocks take breather as Nasdaq slips from record levels
Investors engage in profit taking after Nasdaq hits fresh records.
Las Vegas casinos dealt new threat amid coronavirus resurgence
A resurgence in new COVID-19 cases could steer gamblers away from Las Vegas and towards regional casinos, according to one Wall Street analyst.
Biden blue wave tax hikes could batter stock market, strategists say
A Democratic sweep could lead to higher taxes and increased regulations, a lethal combo for stocks.

















