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Impinj misses earnings deadline amid an audit investigation and Nasdaq responds with ‘notice of deficiency’

by Nat Levy on August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 at 10:32 amComment

Nasdaq has hit Impinj with a “notice of deficiency” for failing to report its quarterly earnings on time, after the maker of connected chips to track and identify billions of… Read More

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TLDR Editor’s Picks: The state of the tech economy, from Seattle to Wall Street and beyond

by Starla Sampaco on July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 at 12:13 pmComment

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today: the ups and downs of the tech economy, including cutbacks by tech… Read More

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DocuSign and Smartsheet ring opening bells on Wall Street, launching new era as public companies

by Nat Levy on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 at 10:31 amComment

DocuSign and Smartsheet rang the opening bells for the Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange, respectively, Friday morning, signaling the beginning of a new era as public companies… Read More

Here’s how tech companies fared in today’s historic stock market plunge

by Nat Levy on February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 at 3:34 pm1 Comment

The Dow Jones Industrial Average just experienced the worst single-day decline in its history, and other stock markets dropped as well, leaving tech stocks reeling. The Dow Jones dropped 1,175… Read More

Funko shares drop in early trading as Seattle-area figurine maker debuts as public company

by Nat Levy on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 at 2:50 pmComment

UPDATE: Funko shares dropped approximately 41 percent in the company’s first day of trading. The company set an initial stock price of $12, and shares tumbled to just over $7 by… Read More

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20 years after Amazon IPO, here’s what a $1,000 investment would be worth today

by Todd Bishop on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 at 7:37 amComment

It has been exactly 20 years since Amazon.com made its initial public offering of stock, on May 15, 1997, and the company this morning marked the milestone by ringing the opening… Read More

Report: Snap Inc. chooses NYSE to host IPO ahead of public filing expected later this week

by Jillian Stampher on January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 at 10:47 am 3 Comments

  Snapchat’s parent Snap Inc. has reportedly chosen the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for its initial public offering, which it’s expected to publicly file for later this week. CNBC… Read More

Amazon stock crosses $800 for the first time to close at all-time high

by Kurt Schlosser on September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 at 3:55 pm 2 Comments

Amazon stock reached an all-time high on Thursday, crossing the $800 mark for the first time and closing at $804.70 per share. The stock first crossed $400 per share 17 months… Read More

T-Mobile, Expedia added to Nasdaq-100 Index of largest non-financial companies

by Taylor Soper on December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 at 10:32 amComment

When the market opens next Monday, two Seattle-area companies will be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index. As part of an annual re-ranking of the Nasdaq list, which includes the 100 largest non-financial… Read More

T-Mobile moving from NYSE to Nasdaq after a year of big gains on Wall Street

by Jacob Demmitt on October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 at 8:26 am1 Comment

T-Mobile announced on Friday the Bellevue-based wireless company will transfer its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq. While the move is significant for the exchanges that fight… Read More

Tech glitch forces Nasdaq to halt trading

by John Cook on August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 at 10:20 am1 Comment

Tech issues have halted the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Trading was stopped on the stock market — home to companies such as Microsoft, Apple and Google — after a technical issue of… Read More

Microsoft, other tech stocks surge as Nasdaq hits high

by John Cook on April 29, 2013April 29, 2013 at 10:42 amComment

The week is starting out well for many tech stocks, with Microsoft gaining more than two percent and Apple — which has been battered so far this year — up… Read More

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