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The terms spread, or bid-ask spread, is essential for stock market investors, but many people may not know what it means or how it relates to the stock market. The bid-ask spread can affect the price at which a purchase or sale is made, and thus an investor’s overall portfolio return. Key Takeaways The bid-ask
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In this article CP-CA A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive pulls a train in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Monday, March 22, 2021. Alex Ramadan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Canadian Pacific (CP) Business: Canadian Pacific owns and operates a transcontinental freight railway in Canada and the United States. The company transports bulk commodities, including grain,
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In this article MRT.UN-CA CNE-CA CFW-CA Thomas Barwick | Stone | Getty Images Less than a third of corporate board seats are now held by women, despite evidence that has shown that gender diversity in boardrooms can lead to higher credit ratings and improved stock performance. Women are gaining ground in the boardroom. In 2022,
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In this article JPM JPMorgan Chase says that companies can deal with global labor shortages in part by tapping the neurodiverse and people with criminal backgrounds. The New York-based bank has hired thousands of people with criminal records and hundreds of people with autism or other conditions, Brian Lamb, JPMorgan’s global head of diversity, equity
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed, on March 9, 2022, amendments to its rules that are intended to enhance and standardize disclosures by public companies regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting. The proposed amendments aim to inform investors about a registrant’s risk management, strategy, and governance, and to provide timely
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An initial public offering (IPO) is among the most important and significant steps any company can ever take in its lifetime. Not only does it represent a stage of growth, but it also gives investors a chance to own a piece of it. After all, going through the IPO process means taking the company public
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Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images Women receive a small fraction of venture capital funding and closing the investment gender gap could drive economic growth, according to a new report from Citigroup. Female-founded companies received only 2.1% of venture capital dollars invested in 2021 in the U.S., according to PitchBook. “Lack of access to finance
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