Published on 5 Oct 2021 on Benzinga via Yahoo Finance
Columbus Day has sparked controversy in recent years as historians re-evaluate the legacy of Christopher Columbus. The stock market ignores this celebration – it shares the distinction as being one of the two federal holidays when the NYSE and NASDAQ are open for business, with Veterans Day being the other.
But for those who celebrate the accomplishments of the Genoese explorer, the importance of his voyages, here are five Italy-based stocks that seem like appropriate choices for this distinctive day of discovery.