Stock Price of 100 Yen vs. 10,000 Yen: Which Company is Bigger? Misunderstanding Stock Prices Without Knowing 'Market Capitalization'
When looking at stocks, have you ever thought about the following?
“A stock price of 100 yen seems cheap.”
“A stock price of 10,000 yen is too expensive.”
As I studied stocks, I felt that at first, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that “stock price equals the value of the company.”
Read MoreBehind Music Companies’ Stock Market Stumble: ‘They Are Caught in Crosswinds’
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It’s a tough time to be a publicly traded music company.
Often the bellwether for the music industry, Universal Music Group’s (UMG) stock is down nearly 35% so far in 2026, trading at 14.27 euros ($16.20). Though an entirely different kind of music company, Spotify’s stock is also down — 15% to $487.38 per share — while another publicly traded major,
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Read MoreThe U.S. Economy Added 29,000 Jobs in September, Far Fewer Than Expected. Here's Why That's Good News for the Stock Market Right Now.
With bond yields having soared this year, bad news is once again good news.
U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 29,000 jobs in September, well below the 84,000 economists had expected. The unemployment rate also rose to a higher-than-expected 4.2%.
Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised job numbers downward in July and August by a combined 60,000 jobs.
Read MoreApplied Optoelectronics Is Unstoppable: Up 8% Today and 231% This Year, Is AAOI Stock Too Hot to Handle Now?
Applied Optoelectronics has surged 231% this year and just posted 86% revenue growth, yet the company is still losing money and one bad quarter could unwind months of gains. Here is what investors need to weigh before chasing the hottest…
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Read MoreFed may skip October but pull rate hike trigger in December
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Oct 2 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers were already leaning against delivering a second straight rate hike this month to give them time to sift through more economic data before pulling the trigger again, and a cooler than expected job market report Friday leaves that approach intact.
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Read MoreThe Burst
The Future of Technology In 2026 and Beyond
Over the past decade, the tech sector has tended to rebound after bouts of underperformance, about 80% of the time, historically. This year looked like another chapter in that same story: short-term skepticism giving way to renewed conviction.
Now, as we move into the final quarter of 2025, several massive forces are quietly re-shaping the landscape.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Can Unity’s Comeback Last?
Unity Software remains a cornerstone of modern game development, powering nearly half of all video games built today. After last year’s dull performance that strained investor patience and damaged developer trust, the company finally appears to be turning a corner.
Shares are up roughly 80% over the past year as Unity works through its turnaround plan and rebuilds credibility.
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Where Will Robinhood Stock By 2030?
Robinhood doesn’t need to become the next Apple to reward shareholders. It just needs to keep doing what it’s doing, only better, smarter, and at a larger scale. Fortunately, that seems to be exactly the path it’s on.
Let’s uncover why Robinhood might be one of the more under-appreciated fintech stories unfolding right now.