There's no shortage of legendary tales about workers striking it rich with employee stock options. At Microsoft (MSFT), for example, the tech boom of the 1990s reportedly made approximately 10,000 ...

What Is a Stock Option? A stock option is a contract giving its holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a given price before a specific date. There are two main types of ...

In the realm of equity compensation, Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) stand out as a compelling tool for employers to attract and retain talent while offering employees the opportunity to share in the ...

Positive news from a judge who is allowing Alphabet to keep Chrome has spurred large, unusual options activity in GOOG and ...

A large, unusual volume of activity in Broadcom put options highlights the value in AVGO stock. Investors have jumped into ...

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Last year was a painful one for startups and their employees. Venture capitalists tightened their investments, thousands of people lost their jobs and company valuations stalled or fell amid a ...

RSUs and stock options are common stock-based compensation offerings that differ significantly in how they work, tax treatment and level of risk. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page ...

Tesla shareholders on Thursday confirmed they want Elon Musk to get a massive record pay package for running Tesla for the last six years. The question now is, how much will he get going forward? The ...

You hear two stories about how private companies raise money to grow. One is that the regulations on them are too restrictive, depriving the nation of innovation and jobs. The other is that the ...