October Midwest report: All of the region’s majort tech fundings, M&As and IPOs
Here are the major tech fundings, acquisitions, mergers, moves and IPOs that went down in the region in October. See all Midwest Reports here. 10/1: Chicago-based Project44, a fast-growing shipping logistics platform, raised $45 million in funding. S.....»»
Data centers double down on Nashville
Nashville is one of the top emerging data center markets in the U.S., according to a Cushman & Wakefield report. The region has already benefited from the attraction of multiple major data centers — here's what new development could mean for Music City......»»
Austin"s job market ranked best in Texas — here"s how it scores nationally
Austin has the hottest job market in Texas, and it's considered one of the best in the country, according to a new study. At the end of this report, check out ABJ's exclusive list of the largest tech employers in the region......»»
Seattle"s venture capital market gets boost from big deals
Although total deal count was down in the region in 2020, deal value was up thanks in part to some major deals for big tech startups......»»
Coupang Shows US Is Most Lucrative Market For Tech IPOs : Bloomberg
South Korean e-commerce major Coupang Inc.’s (NYSE: CPNG) IPO is slated to be the read more.....»»
Khosla Ventures gets into the SPAC boom with plans to raise $1.2B in 3 IPOs
Another major Silicon Valley tech investor joins the record run of "blank check" IPOs. Menlo Park-based Khosla Ventures filed plans Friday to raise $1.2 billion for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that aim to take three yet-to-be-dete.....»»
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rise for 3rd day as investors focus on robust tech earnings, rising oil prices
All three major U.S. stocks indexes are trading with modest gains Wednesday afternoon, with technology and energy stocks up after oil hit $56 a barrel and Amazon and Google report healthy results in the second-busiest week of the quarter earnings reports......»»
IPO Report: IPOs in 2021: After a year of impressive pandemic offerings, these tech companies expect to keep it rolling
After an unbelievable 2020 for IPOs, with young technology companies and blank-check offerings leading to the biggest year for Wall Street debuts since the heyday of the dot-com boom, companies are lining up in hopes that 2021 is a worthwhile sequel......»»
Silicon Valley elites are fleeing the region for states like Texas and Florida, but that shouldn"t be surprising - it"s the culmination of a culture clash that has been brewing in the tech industry for years
The pandemic seems to have freed those who feel frustrated by Silicon Valley's culture to leave the area for good. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Since the onset of the pandemic, tech's elite and major firms like HP and Oracle have b.....»»
Economic Report: Existing-home sales fall in November as buyers struggle to find properties to purchase
The inventory of homes for sales dropped to a new record low, fueling major price increases......»»
Economic Report: Chicago-region businesses improve in December, but they’re still struggling to grow
The economy in the Midwest improved in December for the second month in a row, but the region is still suffering from a trade war with China that’s hurt farmers and manufacturers, according to a regional survey......»»
Economic Report: Pending home sales rebound 1.2% in November led by resurgence in one region
The low inventory of homes for sale is still challenging some prospective buyers......»»
From IPOs to indictments: The top Chicago tech stories of 2019
Chicago saw its first VC-backed tech IPO in five years, several major office expansions from West Coast tech giants, and the latest twist in the Outcome Health saga where its founders were indicted for fraud. 2019 kept us busy at Chicago Inno, as we’v.....»»
Twin Cities could become key tech hub, with some help, Brookings report says
The Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area has the potential to be one of America's next major tech-sector hubs, a report from the Brookings Institution released Monday said. But there's one metro area standing in the way of being the premiere new tech haven......»»
Economic Report: Chicago PMI shows region’s economic health still contracting, but not as weak as October
A measure of factory activity in the Midwest improved slightly in November from a multi-year low reported a month earlier, but the improvement was still below what economists were expecting......»»
Is Semiconductor Short Interest Signaling an End to the Rally?
The November 15 short interest data have been compared with the previous report. Short interest in most of these selected semiconductor stocks increased, with one major exception......»»
Short Sellers Run For Cover From Major Biotechs
24/7 Wall St. has reviewed the top biotech companies, without focusing on speculative companies. The November 15 short interest data has been compared with the previous report, and short interest in........»»
EXCLUSIVE: Report defines Louisville"s growing tech sector
A research firm has taken inventory of the technology ecosystem in the Greater Louisville region, showing positive signs of growth in addition to areas of weakness. Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) commissioned a study from TEConomy Partners LLC to ge.....»»
Economic Report: NY Empire State factory index sluggish for sixth straight month in November
Factory activity in the New York region was sluggish for the sixth straight month, according to the Empire State manufacturing survey released by the New York Fed on Friday......»»