Companies Aren’t Going Public Anymore

One week this summer, the Nasdaq stock market listed five recent initial public offerings, including Sonos, the home-audio company, and Vaccinex, which makes a promising cancer drug. That same week, an investor looking at Nasdaq’s Listing Center would have seen the names of 16 stocks set to disappear. The reasons for the delistings varied. Synchronoss Technologies, a software company, had failed to file financial reports since February 2017.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/11/private-inequity/570808/?source=Snapzu

Microsoft, Bumping Apple, Is Now the Most Valuable U.S. Company

Microsoft closed Friday with a larger market cap than Apple’s, making the Redmond software giant the most valuable U.S. stock. Microsoft’s stock rose 0.7% Friday, giving it a market cap of $851 billion, according to Nasdaq. Apple’s stock, which fell 1%, closed the day worth $847 billion. Microsoft briefly surpassed Apple in market cap earlier this week. The last time its stock was the most valuable in the U.S. was in 2002. Others such as GE, Exxon Mobile, and Apple have held that title since then.
Read more: http://fortune.com/2018/11/30/microsoft-bumping-apple-is-now-the-most-valuable-u-s-company/?source=Snapzu

More than 40 percent of world coal plants are unprofitable: report

More than 40 percent of the world's coal plants are operating at a loss due...
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-coal/more-than-40-percent-of-world-coal-plants-are-unprofitable-report-idUSKCN1NZ00B?source=Snapzu

LG bendable smartphone described by patent filing

Flex, Foldi and Duplex are three trademark filings that LG has filed, that were uncovered last week. Judging by their names, they most likely will describe some sort of foldable or bendable product, as that’s the new trend every OEM is moving towards. However, the folks over at LetsGoDigital have uncovered another trademark filing for a rather interesting device. This time around, it’s an LG Display patent filing, meaning the display division is at least considering this option.
Read more: https://pocketnow.com/lg-bendable-smartphone?source=Snapzu

How Restaurants Got So Loud

Fashionable minimalism replaced plush opulence. That’s a recipe for commotion.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/11/how-restaurants-got-so-loud/576715/?source=Snapzu

Do you lack self-confidence, a must-have for business success? Let’s fix it right now

Self-confidence is a skill, and like any other skill, it can be acquired. Step 1: Just do it. Act as if you exude it. Fake it until you become it.
Read more: https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/do-you-lack-self-confidence-its-a-must-have-for-business-success?source=Snapzu

University Removes Chick-fil-A As Dining Option, Citing Chain's LGBTQ Stance

Leaders of a New Jersey university removed Chick-fil-A as an option for a new restaurant on campus, citing the chain’s perceived position on LGBTQ issues. Rider University President Gregory G. Dell’Omo and Leanna Fenneberg, its vice president for student affairs, released a letter on Friday addressing the university’s decision to eliminate the Georgia-based franchise as a new dining option.
Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chick-fil-a-rider-university-new-jersey_us_5bfef140e4b0e254c926fe8d?source=Snapzu