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In this article NEWR Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images Company: New Relic (NEWR) Business: New Relic is a software-as-a-service company, delivering a software platform for customers to collect telemetry data and derive insights from that data in a unified front-end application. It offers a suite of products on its open and extensible cloud-based

One of the most enduring mysteries of bitcoin is the identity of its founder, Satoshi Nakamoto. Little is known about him, and his identity has never been fully confirmed. In October 2008, a message signed by Satoshi Nakamoto titled “Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper” announced the creation of the cryptocurrency. For the next two years, Satoshi

Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images For years, hotel operators have under-invested in technology, but persistent labor challenges are forcing a reckoning in the industry. “The labor issue is a big driver for investments in technology,” said Mark Haley, a partner at Prism Hospitality Consulting, which specializes in hospitality technology and marketing. “You can’t

In this article GS David Solomon, CEO, Goldman Sachs, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2020. Adam Galacia | CNBC Internships have begun at Goldman Sachs‘ offices in the U.S. this week, according to the global investment bank. Roughly 3,700 people won a coveted spot in the company’s summer internship

Binary options are financial options that come with one of two payoff options if the contract is held until expiration: a fixed amount or nothing at all. That’s why they’re called binary options—because there is no other settlement possible. The premise behind a binary option is a simple yes or no proposition: Will an underlying

In this article BCSF (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Bain Capital, with $160 billion in assets, is one of the largest private, private equity firms. Despite many of its peers going public, like TPG earlier this year, Bain has no immediate plans to join them.  John Connaughton is Bain Capital’s global head of

In this article FOUN Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 8, 2022. Source: NYSE SPACs are known to be a roundabout investment vehicle to take private companies public. Not this one. Bull Horn Holdings is merging with biotech Coeptis Therapeutics, a public company traded over the counter. The SPAC sponsors told CNBC they went for

You’ve paid off your mortgage, congratulations! But now you have a massive home repair project and not enough ready cash to cover it. How can you come up with the money? One option is taking out a home equity loan on your paid-off home. Here is what you should know before you go ahead. Key Takeaways

Caution signals are flashing on the global economy amid growing concerns of stagflation — slowing growth combined with high inflation. The World Bank slashed its global growth forecast to 2.9% for 2022 from 5.7% in 2021, warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has compounded the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, and many countries now face the possibility of a

The majority of all American consumers receive their utilities services from private companies that are regulated at the state level by public service commissions. According to survey data from the American Public Power Association, privately owned utility companies served 66.9% of electricity customers across the country in 2021. Larger federal or state power utilities are

Amazon.com Inc. is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, and one of the largest companies in the world. Amazon is listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol, AMZN. The company was launched by founder Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore, but it has since ballooned into the world’s largest e-commerce company that sells virtually everything,

In this article WDAY DHR COP NVDA MRVL Workday co-founders and co-CEOs Aneel Bhusri (left) and Dave Duffield (center) applaud their company’s first trade after their IPO at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 12, 2012. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The last week of May put our minds slightly at ease with a relief

Class A Shares vs. Class B Shares: An Overview The difference between Class A shares and Class B shares of a company’s stock usually comes down to the number of voting rights assigned to the shareholder. Class A shareholders generally have more clout. Despite Class A shareholders almost always having more voting rights, this isn’t

Structural Unemployment vs. Cyclical Unemployment: An Overview Unemployment is the result of workers losing their jobs, which can lead to an increase in cyclical unemployment due to an economic downturn, but if unemployment persists for many years, it can lead to structural unemployment. The causes of structural unemployment can include shifts in the economy, improvements

The relationship between a client and a financial advisor must be based in trust. Clients need to feel that their advisor intimately understands their perspective, goals, challenges, and overall financial situation. And starting with some shared cultural experiences can help build that trust. Black, Indigenous, and people of color, or BIPOC, may find it easier

Chase Coleman, founder of Tiger Global Management LLC Amanda L. Gordon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global Management suffered huge losses in May amid a tech-driven sell-off, making the hedge fund’s tough 2022 even worse. The growth-focused flagship fund at Tiger Global tumbled 14.3% in May, bringing its 2022 losses to over

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned of a potential economic “hurricane” down the road, and urged the Federal Reserve to take forceful measures to tackle inflation. At a banking conference Dimon said, “Right now, it’s kind of sunny, things are doing fine… The hurricane is right out there down the road coming our way. We just don’t know

Oil prices surged yesterday after European Union (EU) leaders reached a deal to ban 90% of Russian crude. The deal will take full effect by the end of the year, but Hungary and two other landlocked European states will get exemptions for the pipeline imports they rely on. Roughly 36% of the EU’s oil imports come from Russia.

In this article MS Countries like the U.S. and U.K. are grappling with inflation that has risen to multi-year highs as the Ukraine war has caused energy prices to spike and food prices to rise. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Talk of a recession is heating up, with Wall Street veterans flagging the

Of all the asset classes online brokers typically support, options are one of the easier ones to differentiate because, unlike stocks or ETFs, many options trading platforms still charge for options trades. The growing interest in options as a way to leverage investment dollars has led to an increase in the number of brokers focusing