- Spark Newswire

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Biting Back: Will FAANG Favorites Recapture their Form on Wall Street in Q3 2022?

Today, 8:51 AM

Despite having an extraordinary track record on Wall Street, 2022 has been a testing year for FAANG stocks. Having taken a battering from tech stock sell-offs in the wake of record-breaking inflation and supply chain issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, leading growth stocks have struggled to recapture the form that pushed many companies to new all-time high prices last year.

AAPL

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Airbnb Looks Set to Recapture Old Highs as Stock Price Rebounds from Latest Travel Fears

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

It’s certainly been a bumpy journey for Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) since its late 2020 arrival on the NASDAQ. In its opening two months, ABNB soared 52.73% to highs of $212.68 - an impressive feat during a pandemic that’s been unmatched in scale for 100 years.

ABNB

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Nubank’s NYSE Debut has Served as a Much Needed Stock Market Guinea Pig for an Uncertain Fintech Industry

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

With a powerful collection of some of Wall Street’s most esteemed backers behind the challenger bank, Nubank’s December 2021 IPO was a watershed moment across the whole of the fintech landscape. After its first full quarter as a public company, it’s clear that the performance of NU is going to play a major role in whether other firms follow suit.

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Could Boeing Be Set To Emerge As A Leading Defense Stock?

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

Major global events can - more often than not - carry profound ramifications for stocks and shares. We saw with the emergence of Covid-19 that healthcare and remote technology stocks could experience exponential growth as the rollout of vaccines and a push towards working from home became more commonplace.

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Wall Street’s Fintech Turbulence: Will Struggling PayPal and Block Stocks Recover in Q1 2022?

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

It’s been a challenging end to 2021 across Wall Street. The record-breaking rise in inflation rates around the world coupled with the emergence of the omicron Covid-19 variant and Evergrande uneasiness in Asia has led to widespread sell-offs and the dwindling value of stocks across many industries.

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The Rise And Fall Of Darktrace: Why Has One Of 2021’s Biggest IPO Success Stories Shed Almost 40% Of Its Value In Six-Weeks

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

What a difference six months can make. When cybersecurity unicorn Darktrace debuted on the London Stock Exchange on April 30th 2021, it took one week for Wired to claim that the listing ‘salvaged London’s tech IPO dream’.

CRWD

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Cooling Markets: Is the Fintech IPO Boom Finally Slowing Down?

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

The first half of 2021 looked to herald a golden age for fintech IPOs, but after some notable disappointing debuts, is the boom period finally beginning to slow down?

COIN

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Retail And Regulators: Could PayPal’s Bid To Become A Leading Online Brokerage Fall Under SEC Scrutiny?

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

PayPal recently shocked the world of retail investing after it was revealed that the company is looking at rolling out its own stock trading platform.

AMC

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Where Next For Coinbase: Is The Embattled Crypto Platform Ready For A Revival?

By Oleg Spilka

Today, 8:51 AM

When Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) listed directly on the Nasdaq on April 14th, the move was heralded as a watershed moment for the world of cryptocurrencies.

COIN