Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.
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Taxpayers may be victims of unemployment fraud. The IRS wants to help
Criminals stole identities to collect unemployment benefits during the Covid pandemic. The IRS has tips for victimized taxpayers.
Texas grid operator says it’s now under normal conditions, millions still under boil-water notice
The severe winter weather continues to wreak havoc on Texas.
Citadel billionaire Ken Griffin defends Melvin stake against ‚an insane conspiracy theory‘
Billionaire Ken Griffin defended his $2 billion investment in short seller Gabe Plotkin’s Melvin Capital amid the height of the GameStop mania.
Yellen says investors should be very careful with some sectors, calls bitcoin ‚highly speculative‘
While low interest rates support higher stock valuations, Treasury chief Janet Yellen told CNBC some parts of the market may need to be viewed cautiously.
Citadel’s Ken Griffin defends controversial Wall Street practice, says firm would adapt if it were outlawed
While new information was limited, some clarity on Robinhood’s restriction of trades and Citadel’s role in payment for order flow came to the surface.
NASA lands Perseverance rover on the Mars surface, carrying the first helicopter for another planet
NASA successfully landed its latest robotic rover on Mars on Thursday, with the U.S. space agency confirming that Perseverance touched down safely.
Bill Gates likens GameStop frenzy to gambling, says such speculation has no societal purpose
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates expressed concern about the role social media played in the GameStop trading frenzy.
Texas outages hit water supplies as thousands struggle without power for a fourth day
Power outages intensified in Louisiana and Mississippi as conditions from a historic winter storm curbed the region’s supply just as demand rose.
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Deere, Dropbox, Novavax & more
The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Deere, Dropbox, Novavax, and more.