Stock Market History

  • Financial Crisis of 1791-92

    Financial Crisis of 1791-92
    Shares of First bank of US boom and bust in Aug and Sept 1791. Groundwork of Alexander Hamilton's cooperation with the Bank of New York to end this event would be crucial in ending the Panic of 1792 next year.
  • Panic of 1901

    Panic of 1901
    Lasting 3 years, the market was spooked by the assassination of President McKinley in 1901, coupled with a severe drought later the same year.
  • Panic of 1907

    Panic of 1907
    Lasting over a year, markets took fright after U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt had threatened to rein in the monopolies that flourished in various industrial sectors, notably railways.
  • Recession of 1937–38

    Recession of 1937–38
    Lasting around a year, this share price fall was triggered by an economic recession within the Great Depression and doubts about the effectiveness of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.
  • Almost everyone now uses Facebook on mobile

    Almost everyone now uses Facebook on mobile
    Stocks right now for facebook are higher than ever. Many people are investing in them because of the app that lets you access the website from an app on your phone.
  • Best credit cards for business travelers

    Best credit cards for business travelers
    What's the best credit card to use on a business trip? If you're jetting off to Tokyo, Paris, or Sao Paulo every few weeks, the answer will likely be different than if you're driving to different client sites every day.
  • Amazon's $160 billion business you've never heard of

    Amazon's $160 billion business you've never heard of
    Most people see Amazon as a huge online shopping mall. But businesses are starting to see Amazon as a warehouse of cloud infrastructure they can rent. Amazon has busnisses worth more than $160 billion.
  • Target announces more U.S. store closures

    Target announces more U.S. store closures
    Target is closing the doors to 13 of its stores.
    On Wednesday, Target (TGT) confirmed that the locations across the U.S. would be closing by January 31, 2016. This is not good for the stocks, because there will be less store opened for target.
  • Habit Restaurants (HABT) Q3 Results

    Habit Restaurants (HABT) Q3 Results
    Habit Restaurants Inc (HABT) is operator of popular, fast-casual burger chain The Habit Burger Grill, which specializes in char-grilled burgers, sandwiches, and salads. The company was founded back in 1969, and their headquartered in Irvine, California.
  • Facebook, Inc Bottom Line Rises 42% In Q3Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/facebook-inc-bottom-line-rises-42-in-q3-20151104-01361#ixzz3qZll69ep

    Facebook, Inc Bottom Line Rises 42% In Q3Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/facebook-inc-bottom-line-rises-42-in-q3-20151104-01361#ixzz3qZll69ep
    The company said its bottom line totaled $1.63 billion, or $0.57 per share. This was higher than $1.15 billion, or $0.43 per share, in last year's third quarter.