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Corporate Venture Capital Can Benefit Startups and Early Investors

Startups have never had more financing options.
Friends and family. Angel investors. Accredited investors. Crowdfunders. Venture capital (VC) funds of all sizes, including specialties that cover the gamut of tech sectors. And corporate venture capitals (CVCs).
CVCs are departments within corporations that invest in external companies for any number of reasons. It could be to gain a front-row seat to the latest technology developments and user trends. It could be to build a pipeline for future acquisitions. CVCs may be used to pursue venture-size returns as either a primary or a secondary objective. Or CVCs could view these startups as future customers, …read more […]

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This Coronavirus Stock Has Over 40% Upside, Say Analysts

Inovio (INO) has had an up-and-down month. Shares shot up nearly 70% by January 27, before slipping 25% in the subsequent two days. In one word: roller-coaster.The surge for the infectious disease fighter follows news that a grant of up to $9 million from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has been awarded to the company for the development of a vaccine against 2019-nCoV, the strain of the virus spreading in China. The grant will go towards preclinical work for INO-4800, Inovio’s new vaccine matched to the outbreak strain, and followed by a phase 1 clinical trial for the …read more […]

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AT&T Dividend History and Earnings Announcement

AT&T’s dividend history is long. The company has raised its dividend for 35 consecutive years. But will this trend continue? Let’s take a look at the recent earnings announcement, dividend history, and payout safety going forward.
AT&T Earnings Announcement
This morning AT&T announced adjusted earnings of $0.89. And that’s close to what analysts were expecting so it probably didn’t move the share price much. The bigger impact came from sales and the TV business…
The company reported $48.6 billion in revenue which was down 2.4%. AT&T’s TV business is struggling to keep subscribers. As a result, AT&T stock is down about 3% in …read more […]