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Wall Street Crime And Punishment: Michael Milken, The Dethroned Junk Bond King

Today, 9:40 AM

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.

DIS

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Chicago Public Schools Late Thursday Highlighted Back-To-School Safety Measures For 8/30 Return To In-Person Learning; Says Masks Will Be Worn By All In Schools, Announces Social Distancing Of Three Feet

By Bill Haddad

Today, 9:40 AM

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5 Things You Might Not Know About Dogecoin Co-Creator Billy Markus

By Chris Katje

Today, 9:40 AM

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has been one of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies and storylines in the investing world of 2012. Co-creator Billy Markus, who goes by Shibetoshi Nakamoto on Twitter, has been active with engaging with fans and sharing stories and memes about Dogecoin.

TSLA

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NFL Hall Of Famers Calvin Johnson And Rob Sims Join Eaze, Kiva And Mary’s Medicinals In Donating $25,000 To Detroit Homegrown Fund

By Jelena Martinovic

Today, 9:40 AM

Primitiv cannabis co-founders and retired NFL stars Calvin Johnson Jr. and Rob Sims have teamed up with cannabis delivery service Eaze and edibles brands Kiva Confections and Mary's Medicinals to donate $25,000 to the Detroit Homegrown Fund.

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

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 9:40 AM

Investors who have owned stocks in the last year have generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return over the last 12 months is 34%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way.

AMZN

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AI-Driven Platform Enhances Corporate Culture, Briefs Teams and Upskills the Workforce

By Jessica N. Abraham

Today, 9:40 AM

The global online education market is expected to reach a total market size of $319 billion by 2025, up from $187.8 billion in 2019 as the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) reaches 9.23% in 2025. The growth is the result of training, retraining and upskilling the professional workforce reentering the office in a post-COVID world.

AMST

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China Liberal Education Shares Fall After Extending LOI To Acquire Wanzhong For $53.9M

By Shivani Kumaresan

Today, 9:40 AM

China Liberal Education Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:CLEU) has extended its non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Wanzhong (Hong Kong) Education Investment Management…

CLEU

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This Day In Market History: The Dow’s Final Pre-Crisis Milestone

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 9:40 AM

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day 12 years ago, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 14,000 for the first time in history.

AAPL

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Wall Street Crime And Punishment: Thomas F. Quinn’s Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

By Phil Hall

Today, 9:40 AM

SPY

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This Day In Market History: Nasdaq Hits 2,000

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 9:40 AM

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On July 16, 1998, the Nasdaq Composite Index closed above 2,000 for the first time. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day at 9,328.19 and the S&P 500 traded at 1,183.99.

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