By Maureen Farrell Close Maureen Farrell Biography @Maureenmfarrell maureen.farrell@wsj.com Updated Dec. 30, 2020 4:53 pm ET Defying expectations, investors piled into initial public offerings at a record rate in 2020, […]
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Back to news homeMarketWatch Premium: Here are Wall Street forecasts for 2021 that stand apart from the crowd
To make the most of the year-ahead stock market forecasts that are popular in December, there are several important things to remember. Keep those things in mind as you focus […]
The Tell: ‘Santa Claus’ rally has begun. Why few 7-session stretches are better for the stock market.
Santa Claus may not be coming to town due to the pandemic, but he will pay a socially distant visit to Wall Street equity traders if history is any guide. […]
: Democrats take their campaigns for Georgia Senate seats to the streets on day after Christmas
With just six days remaining during the early voting cycle and 10 days until the Georgia runoff elections for two U.S. Senate seats on Jan. 5, the two Democratic party […]
Small Donations Aiming to Make a Big Splash
Brett Howell, a program manager at Coca-Cola in Atlanta, has found a way to use his small family foundation to take on environmental issues that have a big impact.He was […]
Robinhood Recaps From a Volatile Year
In 2020, wild fluctuations in the stock market caused by the pandemic turned millions of people into opportunistic investors. After stocks plunged in March, experienced traders and Nasdaq novices poured […]
New California Law Could Spoil Some Growth for Food-Delivery Platforms
Just how valuable has restaurant selection been to delivery platforms’ growth over the past year? We could soon find out. A California bill is set to require third-party delivery platforms […]
Japan Plays Catch-Up in Venture Capital as Rivals Boom
TOKYO—As the world’s two biggest economies, the U.S. and China send scores of startups to the public markets—some at jaw-dropping valuations—yet Japan, at No. 3, has been lagging far behind. […]
Bond Boom Comes to America’s Colleges and Universities
Faced with a rapid deterioration in their finances in 2020, America’s colleges and universities issued a record amount of bonds this year. It is a stressful time for higher education. […]
