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GameStop shares back up after Robinhood relaxes restrictions

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo , Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
Jan 29, 2021
After shares of the video game retailer closed down 44% Thursday, they were up about 80% at market open Friday.
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With Bitcoin's popularity increasing, what new regulations will we see?

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jan 15, 2021
Those looking to dip their toes into Bitcoin expect the same regulatory clarity and protections that come with traditional assets.
Financial advisers and professional money managers generally haven't been able to add Bitcoin to the portfolios they manage.
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SEC on high alert for illegal stock market activity

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Mar 23, 2020
Haima Marlier, a former senior trial counsel for the SEC, says recent trading suspensions show the SEC is "very much paying attention."
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Why are the NYSE and private companies fighting over two-millionths of a second?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 7, 2019
In the world of high-speed trading, a lot can happen in .000002 seconds.
Wall Street banks, brokers and traders will pay a lot to be first in trading changes. Above, the New York Stock Exchange seen in 2008.
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SEC seeks contempt charges against Tesla CEO Elon Musk

by Associated Press
Feb 25, 2019
Tweets from Feb. 19 projected the number of cars the company will make this year.
As part of his settlement with the SEC, Elon Musk agreed to having future tweets that could affect Tesla’s stock preapproved.
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A Hail Mary bid to save Sears

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 7, 2018
The chairman of the storied retailer has proposed a $4.6 billion bid to save what's left of the 130-year-old chain.
A Sears store in Brooklyn, New York, in October.
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SEC agreement puts the brakes on Elon Musk

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 1, 2018
Tesla CEO pays the price for tweets.
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Tesla faces turmoil at the top ... and stiff competition

by Molly Wood
Oct 1, 2018
The company made electric cars exciting, but can it make them ubiquitous?
Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at the 2015 Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.
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The SEC is trying to drop a hammer on Elon Musk. How big can it be?

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Sep 28, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued the Tesla CEO for what it says was misleading tweets that hurt investors. A former SEC lawyer tells us what could be next.
Tesla's stock has taken a hit.
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SEC files complaint against Tesla’s Elon Musk

by Associated Press
Sep 27, 2018
The commission is asking for an order that would stop Musk from being “an officer or director” of any public company.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the Model X Crossover SUV in 2015 in Fremont, California.
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