By now, everyone is familiar with the social phenomenon that is Snapchat. Users can send videos and messages to each other which then self-destruct and erase. The app even notifies a user if someone takes a screenshot of their sent video or picture. On Thursday, Snapchat parent company Snap, Inc. launched its much anticipated IPO, pricing shares at $17, giving the company a market valuation of $24 billion. Shares soared from the opening bell. But given that Snap has never produced a profit, can the company’s day one stock success last? How should traders respond?
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SESSIONS TO RECUSE SELF FROM PROBE AFTER HE HAD TWO CONVERSATIONS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR DURING TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday he will remove himself from involvement in any investigation related to the 2016 presidential campaign, following disclosures that he had conversations with Russian officials while advising Donald Trump’s campaign.
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U.S. AUTHORITIES RAID CATERPILLAR’S ILLINOIS FACILITIES
Federal law enforcement officials searched three facilities of heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar Inc on Thursday, prompting a sharp sell-off in the company’s stock. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney Office for the Central District of Illinois, Sharon Paul, confirmed that federal law enforcement officials conducted searches at locations in Peoria, East Peoria and Morton, Illinois, but did not say why federal agents raided the three locations…
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Closing Bell
– Thursday, March 2nd
Markets Close Down as Profit-Taking Hits Financial Shares
Big Insider Trades
– On Assignment, Inc. (ASGN) Director Edwin Sheridan Sells $2.5m
– Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO) Director Steven Webster Buys $775k
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