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Direct Line shares jump following Ageas offer to buy U.K. insurer at 43% premium
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Direct Line shares surged 25% on Wednesday following Belgian insurer Ageas’ offer to fully-acquire the British insurance company for approximately

Actually, the U.S. is one of the least concentrated stock markets in the world.
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
For all the talk about the Magnificent Seven and the ultra-reliance of just a handful of companies to drive stock-market

Advance Auto’s stock rises after upbeat guidance for 2024 offsets quarterly loss
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Advance Auto Parts Inc.’s stock jumped 7.5% early Wednesday, after the car parts maker’s upbeat profit guidance weighed against a

Treasury yields hold steady with U.S. GDP revision due
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Treasury yields were trading steady on Wednesday, as investors awaited fresh data on the state of the U.S. economy. What

These are the 2024 SUVs that get the best gas mileage
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Electric SUVs are becoming increasingly popular — and plentiful — but they are also expensive, and not everyone has access

First Solar predicts a better year ahead, and stock gains
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
First Solar Inc. shares rose about 5% in the extended session Tuesday after investors looked past a mixed quarter for

Lemonade warns that increased spending will hurt its near-term profit
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Lemonade Inc., a tech-powered insurance provider, said Tuesday it would spend more on growth this year, a move it said

I lost $240K after a friend I met on Instagram encouraged me to invest in crypto
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Over the past six months, I was crypto scammed. I just retired and lost $243,000 that I don’t think I

Surge pricing has come to Wendy’s. Here’s how it already affects your purchases.
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Surge pricing could be coming for your Wendy’s chili order. The fast-food chain with a red-headed mascot is leaving some

Virgin Galactic narrows losses, but the space-tourism stock drops
- By West virginia digital
- . February 28, 2024
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. lost less money than expected in the latest quarter, but its stock declined in Tuesday’s extended