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[VIDEO] How Regulators Are Investigating GameStop’s Stock Volatility

February 19, 2021

The recent frenzy surrounding GameStop stock caught even the most careful market observers by surprise as shares in the struggling retailer skyrocketed to unbelievable levels only to fall again soon after. This video looks at how regulators at the SEC are looking into the matter and the possible consequences that could fall on companies like Reddit and Robinhood.

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Why is the SEC investigating the recent stock market volatility surrounding GameStop and other companies?
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Chapter 1: Taking Risks and Making Profits, Chapter 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility, Chapter 19: Securities Markets, Bonus Chapter A: Business Law, Bonus Chapter B: Technology and New Media

Face Mask Sales Send Etsy Stock Skyrocketing

December 10, 2020

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The e-commerce site Etsy was founded in 2005 as a place where crafty, independent creators could sell their wares online to consumers. In 2015 the company went public and greatly expanded its product offerings to include items from larger brands. The following years saw Etsy struggle with its brand identity as it cycled through different leadership and organizational structures. Then came 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused countless businesses to struggle or outright close in the last few Continue reading →

Layoffs, E-commerce, Supply & Demand, Coronavirus, Stocks, Marketing, Product Distribution, Entrepreneurship, Etsy

Chapter 1: Taking Risks and Making Profits, Chapter 2: Economics, Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship, Chapter 11: Human Resource Management, Chapter 13: Marketing, Chapter 14: Product and Price, Chapter 15: Distribution, Bonus Chapter B: Technology and New Media

Dow Jones Drops by Nearly 3,000 Points in One Day

March 17, 2020

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Fears over the spread of coronavirus have upended daily life for millions of Americans and countless businesses. The CDC has recommended that organizations cancel any events with 50 or more people, and restaurants around the country are either switching to take-out only or closing entirely. As a result of the uncertainty surrounding this health crisis, financial markets around the globe are experiencing near-record drops in value. In fact, on Monday the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by about 3,000 points, Continue reading →

Economics, Operations Management, Global, Regulation, Ethics, Dow Jones, Human Resources, Stocks, Health, Crisis management, Coronavirus

Chapter 1: Taking Risks and Making Profits, Chapter 2: Economics, Chapter 3: Globalization, Chapter 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility, Chapter 7: Management & Leadership, Chapter 9: Production and Operations Management, Chapter 11: Human Resource Management, Chapter 19: Securities Markets

General Electric Is No Longer Listed on the Dow Jones

September 14, 2018

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For more than a century, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has tracked the stock market performance of the country’s largest publicly owned companies. And from the very beginning General Electric was an essential component of this distinguished group. As the years went by and the company expanded into all sorts of industries, its continued dominance of the business world appeared all but guaranteed.

Then came the 2008 financial crisis. The collapse of the housing market dealt an enormous blow to Continue reading →

Finance, Dow Jones, Stocks, General Electric

Chapter 1: Taking Risks and Making Profits, Chapter 18: Financial Management, Chapter 19: Securities Markets

Supreme Court Toughens Rules on Insider Trading

December 8, 2016

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In 2014 a New York appeals court nearly changed the way that lawmakers deal with cases of insider trading. The dispute centered around two hedge fund managers who passed along confidential information between tipsters like a game of telephone. While the pair had been convicted in their first trial, the decision was eventually overturned upon appeal. This set a precedent for insider trading cases in which the prosecution had to prove that the tipster directly received some sort of compensation Continue reading →

Stocks, Legal, Supreme Court, Insider Trading, Ethics

Chapter 1: Taking Risks and Making Profits, Chapter 4: Ethics and Social Responsibility, Chapter 19: Securities Markets, Bonus Chapter A: Business Law

Lineup Changes on the Dow Jones

October 1, 2013

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The Dow Jones Industrial average is often considered a bellwether for the economy. This stock index of 30 large publicly traded American companies offers a snapshot of the nation’s fiscal wellbeing for analysts and day traders alike. Regardless of its popularity, however, the Dow is hardly perfect. Deciding which companies comprise the index is a delicate process that sometimes omits major players. For instance, a couple years ago we shared a story in the newsletter about Apple’s absence from the Continue reading →

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Chapter 2: Economics, Chapter 17: Accounting, Chapter 18: Financial Management, Chapter 19: Securities Markets, Chapter 20: Money and Financial Institutions