Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker SPCX, capping the largest initial public offering on record. Shares priced at $135 the night before, opened at $150 and closed near $161 — a gain of roughly 19% — valuing the rocket-and-satellite company at about $2.1 trillion. The offering raised approximately $75 billion. Beyond...
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As Tornado Activity Migrates East, the Southeast Confronts a Construction and Land-Use Reckoning
The geographic center of U.S. tornado activity is no longer fixed over the open Plains. Peer-reviewed research has documented a sustained eastward migration of tornado frequency and intensity over the past several decades, moving the zone of greatest risk toward the densely populated, heavily forested states of the Deep South. That shift carries two intertwined consequences for the region’s environment:...
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SpaceX’s Record IPO Hands a Capital-Gains Question to Washington and the States
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker SPCX, capping the largest initial...
How Barnes & Noble Became One of America’s Fastest-Growing Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
After nearly two decades of shrinking, Barnes & Noble is opening stores again at a pace it has not matched...
As Tornado Activity Migrates East, the Southeast Confronts a Construction and Land-Use Reckoning
The geographic center of U.S. tornado activity is no longer fixed over the open Plains. Peer-reviewed research has documented a...
Inside the American Diabetes Association’s Finances: Corporate Funding, Spending Priorities, and Conflict-of-Interest Questions
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Introduction Hiring of newly minted Master of Business Administration graduates has softened for a third consecutive year, with placement rates...
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Picture a trench somewhere along the eastern front in Ukraine. It’s dark, it’s cold, and the soldiers in it have...