Image source: Getty Images There aren’t many shares on the FTSE 100 that still trade for pennies. But at just 83p, JD Sports (LSE: JD.) is one of them. The beleaguered sports fashion retailer has had a rough time since the pandemic, losing half its value in the past five years. As a result, the
The Nasdaq aims to expand trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week, responding to rising global demand for U.S. equities, particularly from overseas investors. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper Nasdaq, one of the world’s largest exchanges that is home to tech companies Nvidia, Apple and Amazon, is planning to submit paperwork with
Nasdaq, one of the world’s biggest exchanges home to tech giants Nvidia, Amazon, and Apple, is moving to submit paperwork with U.S. regulators on Monday to roll out round-the-clock stock trading, driven by growing global investor demand for U.S. equities. Investor demand for nonstop trading in U.S. stocks has surged in recent years, prompting regulators
A top Republican is sounding the alarm that congressional leaders may send lawmakers home early for the holidays to avoid a critical vote on banning members from stock trading. Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna of Florida said this afternoon that GOP Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries may both
The year 2025 has seen extreme volatility grip the broader equity markets. Tariff-related woes, inflation, softening job growth and geopolitical tensions have mainly resulted in this uncertain scenario. However, this does not mean that investors should shy away from investing in stocks. However, designing an appropriate portfolio for healthy returns is not an easy task for
Image source: Getty Images 2025 has been a spectacular year for hundreds of UK shares. The FTSE 100‘s up a stunning 17% in the year to date, driven by surging demand for value shares. The party’s not over yet either, if City brokers are to believed. Take the following bangers: Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR), Lloyds (LSE:LLOY), and
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ADPT) stock is trading lower on Friday, despite no company-specific news, likely reacting to Natera Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:NTRA) acquisition of cancer diagnostics firm Foresight Diagnostics for $275 million upfront and up to $175 million in additional earnouts tied to revenue- and reimbursement-based milestones. “This acquisition reinforces Natera’s position at the forefront of precision
Kraken partners with Deutsche Börse to unify crypto, stocks, and futures trading, offering seamless access for institutional investors. Kraken and Deutsche Börse have announced a new partnership aimed at merging traditional stock and crypto trading. The collaboration aims to simplify access for institutional investors by offering a unified platform for trading crypto, stocks, and
Semiconductor company Qualcomm could become a key player in the global artificial intelligence market. The artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend has supercharged the semiconductor sector in the past three years, and that’s reflected in the 148% gain clocked by the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index during the period. A number of companies have benefited from the booming
A bipartisan proposal to ban members of Congress from engaging in stock trading is gathering significant traction from both sides of the aisle ahead of a potential vote on the measure. On Tuesday, Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna filed a discharge petition to bypass House leadership and force a vote on a congressional stock trading