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This Day In Market History: Compaq Buys Digital Equipment

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Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 1998, Compaq acquired Digital Equipment in the largest buyout in the history of the computer industry. Where The Market Was: The Dow closed at 8,811.77. The S&P 500 traded at around 109.41.

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Red Light Holland Buys Virtual Reality Company And Majority Stake In Grow-At-Home Mushroom Company

By Natan Ponieman

Today, 6:32 PM

Red Light Holland Corp. (Canadian: TRIP) (OTC Pink: TRUFF), a company looking at recreational markets in the psychedelics space, closed two major acquisitions this week.

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If You Invested $1,000 When Jim Farley Became Ford CEO, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

By Chris Katje

Today, 6:32 PM

In October 2020, Ford welcomed its 11th chief executive officer in its 117-year history and the stock has performed well since the CEO switch.

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Why Naked Short Selling Is Not As Prevalent As You Think

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 6:32 PM

Last summer, Benzinga PreMarket Prep, co-host Dennis Dick discussed why the idea that naked short sellers are behind the high short interest in stocks like AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc

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Wall Street Crime And Punishment: Robert Vesco Takes The Money And Runs

By Phil Hall

Today, 6:32 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 takes them in the wrong direction.

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This Day In Market History: Kidder, Peabody & Co. Pays $25M Insider Trading Settlement

By Wayne Duggan

Today, 6:32 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 1987, Kidder, Peabody & Co. paid a $25.3-million fine for insider trading. Where The Market Was: The Dow closed at 2,337.08. The S&P 500 traded at around 295.09.

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What Traders Need To Know About GameStop And Naked Short Selling

By Melanie Schaffer

Today, 6:32 PM

GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) were the targets of a

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June SPAC Merger Vote Calendar: A Look At Upcoming Votes And Stocks To Watch

By Chris Katje

Today, 6:32 PM

June just started and the month is already looking busy for SPAC merger votes.

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How Retail-Favorite Investments GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Fared Against Each Other In May

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 6:32 PM

WallStreetBets favorites and meme-themed cryptocurrencies continued to see high interest from retail investors in the month of May, including GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME), AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC),&

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Marathon Digital To Begin Signaling For Bitcoin Taproot Activation: Here’s What That Means

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Today, 6:32 PM

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) a large Bitcoin (BTC) miner which operates the Mara Pool, will implement the latest Bitcoin Core 0.21.1 software on its mining hardware, signaling support for Taproo

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