Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• Republic First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FRBK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.05 per share on revenue of $36.85 million.
The old saying that politics makes strange bedfellows was reaffirmed this year as the nation’s major corporations generously donated to the inaugural committee of the president who promised to jack up their taxes and increase their regulatory oversight.
Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date.
What Happened? On this day in 1982, S&P 500 index futures contracts began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for the first time.
For many, stocks listed on the Pink Open Market are to be avoided, as it is often regarded as the province of thinly-traded, poorly capitalized firms that could not qualify to be listed on "The Big Board" or other, more reputable exchanges.