The global market for fine jewelry has always been massive, but it got an unexpected boost from COVID-19. In one poll, 30 percent of consumers said they bought more jewelry during the pandemic, and nearly 50 percent said they continued to purchase the same amount they always had.
2021 was an epic year for IPOs, primarily driven by very low interest rates, and COVID-19 stimulus funding. In fact, in 2021, there were 976 IPOs, compared to 480 the prior year. One of the most noteworthy IPOs of the year was Doximity, Inc. (DOCS), which opened at $26 per share.
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The Shift4 story begins like many tech legends – with founders working out of their parents’ basements. However, in addition to the fact that Shift4 isn’t based in Silicon Valley, there is a key difference between this company and its tech peers. Shift4 wasn’t founded by a college dropout. In fact, its founder didn’t go to college at all.
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Crocs started selling its trademark footwear in 2002, and it rapidly became an iconic American brand. Before long, the shoes gained a global following, and today, more than 720 million pairs have been sold in 90+ countries.
Originally, there was just one style — a soft, lightweight sandal made from Crocs’ proprietary Croslite material.
On December 4, 2020, Verizon shares were trading for about $61.50. That’s the highest price Verizon has ever managed to reach. From that moment, the price took a turn for the worse. Over the last 52 weeks, Verizon has been as high as $59.85 and as low as $49.68.
Although the share price has underwhelmed recently,
Working in healthcare is not an especially easy job. Staying cool under pressure, paying attention to detail, and supporting patients through pain and fear are priorities during every shift — and shifts can be shockingly long.
Hospital shifts are often 12 hours, and that can stretch to 16 or 18 hours in a staffing crunch.
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Any discussion around the trials and tribulations of sharing a home includes a universal theme: finding common ground when it comes to differences in habits and pet peeves that spark frustration between spouses, partners, roommates, parents, and children. In households across the country and around the world, certain refrains can be heard again and again:
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Latin America is one of the world’s largest emerging markets, and it is growing rapidly. Major U.S. companies are rushing to get established in countries like Brazil and Argentina in an effort to capture market share ahead of potential competitors. However, it seems they are already too late. Latin American innovators and entrepreneurs have already designed solutions for the digital age that are customized for the unique needs of Latin American consumers.
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Mobile apps have become a massive business opportunity. There are nearly 900,000 app publishers worldwide, with more than 41,000 in the United States. Some of the biggest names include Roblox, Oppana Games, Innersloth, and Play365. However, many app publishers are small companies with just a few developers on staff.
Of the 2.75 million apps on the market,
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This is the remarkable story of how SoFi, a firm that began as a student lender, has become the trojan horse of the banking industry.
The story begins with the stats. In the United States, 43.4 million people have outstanding federal student loans, which equates to nearly 20 percent of the nation’s adult population.