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This Day In Market History: Dow Hits Dot-Com Bubble Peak

January 14, 10:16 AM

Each day, Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On Jan. 14, 2000, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its dot-com bubble peak.

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Meme Stock Mania Anniversary: What If You Invested $1,000 In GameStop, AMC, BlackBerry, Bed Bath & Beyond Last Year?

By AJ Fabino

January 13, 7:12 PM

2021 was a historic year for the stock market, and it kicked off with the meme-fueled squeeze of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) stock that made millionaires out of

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What Is World Of Women? Meet The NFT That Reese Witherspoon And Eva Longoria Love

By Chris Katje

January 13, 6:50 PM

An NFT collection, one of the first to be led by women, launched in July 2021 featuring 10,000 artworks of women. The project has risen in value and attracted some celebrities along the way. Here’s the latest on World of Women and its new talent agency deal.

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Are True Inflation Levels Higher Than CPI Suggests?

By Wayne Duggan

January 13, 6:10 PM

The U.S. Labor Department reported on Wednesday a 7% increase in the consumer price index (CPI) in the month of December, the fastest inflation growth since 1982. Some investors are concerned true inflation levels are higher than the CPI suggests.

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

By Wayne Duggan

January 13, 2:20 PM

Investors who have owned stocks in 2021 have generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) total return over the last 12 months is 23.9%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way.

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This Day In Market History: Chase National Merges With Bank of Manhattan

By Wayne Duggan

January 13, 10:10 AM

Each day, Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On Jan. 13, 1955, Chase National merged with Bank of Manhattan.

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If You Invested $1,000 When Illumina Acquired Solexa, Here’s How Much You’d Have Now

By Chris Katje

January 12, 1:34 PM

Genome sequencing company Illumina Inc (NASDAQ: ILMN) has transformed its business over the years with a handful of acquisitions and new product launches. An acquisition in 2006 was one of the most important in company history and also rewarded investors along the way.

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This Day In Market History: Dow 100 In 1896

By Wayne Duggan

January 12, 11:01 AM

Each day, Benzinga will take a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened? On Jan. 12, 1896, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 100 for the first time.

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5 Things You Might Not Know About Fed Chairman Jerome Powell (Including His Lack Of Formal Economic Education)

By Chris Katje

January 12, 9:57 AM

Since January 2018, Jerome Powell has served as the 16th Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Powell has led the Fed during times of inflation and also during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has led the central bank through some of the most volatile economic events in recent history, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Steve Jobs Told Zynga In-App Purchases Were ‘Stupid.’ 15 Years Later, The ‘FarmVille’ Creator Lands Biggest Video Game Deal Ever

By Chris Katje

January 11, 6:30 PM

One of the biggest news items of the early new year Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TTWO) $12.7-billion acquisition of Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:

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