Market Insights

Market insights

Dive into the latest market news, views, IPOs and more from the Freetrade team.

August 25, 2020

The big TikTok tech war

US forces TikTok sale amid China tech fears and growing ad-tech competition

August 18, 2020

Why Apple and Tesla are splitting their stocks

Stock splits: how they work, why companies do them, and what it means for you

August 18, 2020

The UK listed firm that has boomed during COVID

Hikma rides generic drug demand but faces intense scrutiny and rivalry

August 4, 2020

Does Big Tech have too much power?

Big tech faces rising antitrust pressure as Congress probes power and data practices.

August 3, 2020

Are Tesla shares too expensive?

Tesla’s rapid rise reflects strong results and speculation, raising questions about how far momentum can run.

July 28, 2020

The car wash that brought down a president

Brazil's Petrobras at centre of vast Car Wash corruption and its fallout

July 21, 2020

Line, the app that makes millions selling stickers

LINE: how Japan’s super app grew from chat service to Yahoo! Japan tie-up

July 14, 2020

The story of Columbia Sportswear

From hat shop to athleisure giant, Columbia grows through reinvention and resilience.

July 7, 2020

Smashing bricks on Bilibili, the app with over 170m users

Bilibili: China’s youth video giant, growing fast but still chasing profits

July 3, 2020

How Wetherspoon became a British favourite

How Wetherspoon grew under Tim Martin and what challenges the pub chain faces next.

June 30, 2020

e.l.f. and the big business of beauty

e.l.f. Cosmetics: fast-fashion beauty brand from $1 makeup to activist pressure

June 23, 2020

The story of Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway: from state rail conglomerate to freight powerhouse

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