Understanding bid and ask prices in markets
The bid is what buyers offer and the ask is the price sellers want. The gap, called the spread, is a cost to the investor but usually small for active securities like General Electric at 32.32 bid and 32.33 ask and funds such as SPDR S&P 500. Larger spreads occur with less traded stocks.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance to Sell 865 Stores for 950 Million
Walgreens Boots Alliance and Rite Aid will divest 865 stores to Fred's for 950 million, potentially clearing the path for a merger. The group aims to buy Rite Aid for 9.4 billion next year as pricing moves unfold. Meanwhile Allergan plans to acquire LifeCell for 42.9 billion, expanding regenerative medicine for plastic surgery.
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Ace CBOE Volatility Index and Market P/E Ratio
In-depth markets coverage from USA TODAY MONEY explains the CBOE Volatility Index measuring expected S&P 500 volatility from option pricing and the price to earnings ratio based on trailing twelve months operating earnings, highlighting their role in market assessments.
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Largest U S banks keep high overdraft fees study says
Pew Charitable Trusts report finds more than two in five big banks reorder transactions by dollar value to maximize overdraft fees. Smaller banks show similar patterns with a median fee of 32 dollars. Regulators urged to cap fees and promote affordable small credit options.
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