U.S. stock markets were set to open flat to lower on Friday, on course for their worst week in more than six years.

U.S. futures pointed to a mixed opening bell on Friday as markets struggled from a tumulus week and the House passed a budget deal to end a government shutdown.

U.S. stocks plunged around 4 percent on Thursday in another dramatic session, confirming a correction that has thrown the market's nearly nine-year bull run off course.

Aftershocks from this week's wild roller-coaster ride on Wall Street continued to reverberate around markets on Thursday, a sign that market participants remain jittery amid increased volatility levels.

Risk factor? A profit-raising tool? Or a political question? For an investor, first of all, it is a tool to avoid a systemic failure in the capital markets. ESG rating is an instrument that evaluates the level of awareness and ethics of a company.

2Q 2019

The IPO wave, which covered the stock market in 2018, is now actively gaining momentum, and numerous unicorn names are one the IPO horizon: Uber, Lyft, Zoom, Pinterest. How to recognize a company that, in its public status, will bring profit to the investor, and not regret?