The Motley Fool

AUGUST 15, 2024

At the beginning of August, the long-running Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) court case against Ripple (the company behind the XRP token) finally wrapped up, and it looks like the worst of XRP's regulatory headaches is over. The SEC claimed it was a security, while Ripple claimed it was a cryptocurrency.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

SEC settlement The one catalyst that seems most likely is some form of settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year in an ongoing lawsuit involving Ripple , the company behind the XRP crypto token. The SEC is adamant that XRP is a security, not a cryptocurrency.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

But then came a long, bitter, and confusing court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that started in December 2020, and it's been downhill ever since. The SEC was looking for more than $2 billion in fines and penalties, so XRP investors have been spinning this as a victory for Ripple.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 18, 2023

The first reason to avoid it: The nature of Alibaba's stock Alibaba trades with American depositary receipts (ADRs), meaning it is actually stock in a Cayman Islands-based holding company that issues legal certificates representing an interest in Alibaba. Consequently, U.S. companies have begun to move manufacturing out of the country.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 20, 2023

See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 A description of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors can be found in our SEC filings, including our 2022 Form 10-K, which is available at investor.jnj.com and on the SEC website. closed its initial public offering.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By investing before the public has a chance to get in, it's possible to take larger positions on the cheap and then, in the case of companies destined for trading on the stock market, liquidate those positions for big bucks when the business makes its initial public offering (IPO). So be patient with your funds.

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