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Wall Street Crime And Punishment: Jordan Belfort, The Boiler Room Wolf

Today, 6:35 PM

Does crime pay? Wall Street Crime and Punishment is a weekly series by Benzinga's Phil Hall chronicling the bankers, brokers and financial ne’er-do-wells whose ambition and greed take them in the wrong direction.

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Want To Chat GameStop, AMC Stock Technicals With The Apes? 10 Common Stock Trading Acronyms To Boost Your Market Vocabulary

By Melanie Schaffer

Today, 6:35 PM

Retail investors have continued to build up their pull on the markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first six months of 2021, nonprofessional traders opened more than 10 million new trading accounts — matching the total number of accounts opened in all of 2020.

AMC

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This Day In Market History: Paul Volcker Takes Over As Fed Chair

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 6:35 PM

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1979, Paul Volcker took over as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 848.55 and the S&P 500 traded at 104.30.

SPY

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If You Invested $1,000 In Microsoft Stock When Xbox Was Released, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

By Chris Katje

Today, 6:35 PM

In 2001, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) released the Xbox gaming console to take on rivals like Sony Corp (NYSE: SONY) and Nintendo Co (Pink:

MSFT

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If You Invested $1,000 In Sony Stock When PlayStation 2 Was Released, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

By Chris Katje

Today, 6:35 PM

One of the largest gaming companies in the world is Sony Group. Corp (NASDAQ: SONY). The company is a technology giant operating in sectors such as smartphones, electronics, televisions and more.

MSFT

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What’s The Deal With #CashAppForHotties And Megan Thee Stallion?

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 6:35 PM

In recent weeks, investors and Megan Thee Stallion fans may have noticed the hashtag #CashAppForHotties trending periodically on their social media feeds.

MSFT

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UPMC and Pitt Develop New Cancer Immunotherapy with Avalon GloboCare

By Benzinga Newsdesk

Today, 6:35 PM

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AVCO

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What Are The Stock Winners For The 2021 Back-To-School Season?

By Sam Corey

Today, 6:35 PM

Consumers are preparing to spend “record amounts” for both K-12 and college supplies as students prepare to return to school in-person in the fall, according to a recent National Retail Federation report.

ANF

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Why Low Mortgage Rates May Be The Best Long-Term Pandemic Silver Lining

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 6:35 PM

There’s no question the global COVID-19 pandemic inflicted a tremendous amount of economic damage around the world and negatively impacted the finances of millions of people.

SPY

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If You Invested $1,000 In Southwest Airlines Stock One Year Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 6:35 PM

Investors who have owned stocks in the past year have generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return over the past 12 months is 36.3%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way.

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