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The spread of the coronavirus in China has really shaken the world. On Tuesday, January 28, the Chinese authorities said that the coronavirus outbreak has infected over 4000 individuals with over 100 deaths registered.Moreover, the global markets have already reacted to this alarming situation as we saw global stock plunging on Monday. At this time, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are showing upward movement. The Bitcoin price surged nearly 5% today climbing above $9000 levels.At press...

MacKenzie Bezos, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has sold $400 million worth of the Amazon stock. The news has come from a filing that Jeff Bezos made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.According to the filing, Jeff Bezos retains sole voting authority over MacKenzie Bezos’ stake that stands at nearly 19.5 million Amazon shares. Notably, it is 200,000 fewer shares than MacKenzie received of their divorce. Those 200,000 shares are worth about $400 million at the current...

The stock market is famous for its volatility. While companies operating in one industry are on the rise, businesses in other spheres are suffering drops in prices. Currently, the world is obsessed with the rapidly spreading coronavirus that initially appeared in China. And obviously, it could not just pass by the pharmaceutical industry and such companies like Johnson & Johnson, producer of medical devices and pharmaceutical goods. Johnson & Johnson stock has seen growth last week....

As January draws to a close, the market is seriously anticipating the release of earnings reports from Apple and Facebook. Both companies, two of the world’s largest tech companies that make up the popular FAANG stocks, had a really great year in 2019. Before Wednesday when the last of these reports will be published, let’s take a look at their journey so far and what is expected.FAANG Stocks to AnticipateWhile the name comprises 5 different companies including Facebook, Apple, Amazon,...

The initial public offering (IPO) market for 2020 is widely-anticipated in the finance industry. This is because more than a few companies last year, expressed intentions to go public sometime this year. While last year was a somewhat disappointing year for IPOs, 2020 is expected to be better. Top of the list is the GE Healthcare IPO and that of Airbnb as well.GE Healthcare IPO 2020American multinational healthcare manufacturing conglomerate GE Healthcare will go for an IPO this year. The...

The stock market is already reacting to the spread of the deadly coronavirus. So far, futures on the Dow Jones, Nasdaq as well as the S&P 500 have all plunged as the coronavirus continues to spread even outside of China. The general atmosphere in the stock market is a little bothersome for many investors. Authorities in China and other countries have yet to find a solution to the problem.Coronavirus Hits the Stock MarketThe Dow Jones futures plunged by about 1.6% while futures on the...

Tesla stock has made a lot of headlines recently. Former presidential candidate and political activist Ralph Nader is not as pumped about Tesla as the rest of the market. In fact, Nader believes that Tesla is the spark that will burn the stock market, leveling it to ashes. On Wednesday, Nader took to Twitter to warn the general public about Tesla’s recent surge, suggesting that it’s unsustainable.Ralph Nader Predicts Tesla Spells DoomIn a tweet on the 22nd of January, Nader said:“When the...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been tipped to break the trillionaire threshold before Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates or any other contemporaries following Tesla’s recent landmark in breaking the $100 billion market cap level after skyrocketing rise of the company’s stock price.Should We Be Getting on the Musk Train?Elon Musk rests rightly as one of the biggest celebrity entrepreneurs in the world and has amassed an enormous cult following over the years. Fanatics are at their constant best with bullish...

The New York Securities Exchange (NYSE) market shows the Wednesdays boost has resulted in a cool-down, with a visible 3% profit. IBM has its fourth-quarter sales stable from year to year, totaling $21.8 billion. However, IBM bought Red Hat on July 9, 2019. Then, promised a 60% premium bonus for the workers of Red Hat if they hurry up with developing the hybrid-cloud server software.IBM is showing a big interest in the open-source software company which is probably one of the few software...

Tesla stock is doing amazing numbers in the market and breaking grounds for the auto company. Yesterday, Tesla stock surged impressively and has now crossed $100 billion in market valuation. Tesla (TSLA) climbed more than 6% to cement a new record high at $569.56.Tesla Stock Pushes ValuationAt the moment, Tesla is now the world’s second most valuable auto company. With a market cap of about $102.6 billion, it has pushed Volkswagen (VWAGY) down and is just behind Toyota Motors (TM). Toyota is...