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Take-Two Stock Analysts See Robust Game Pipeline, Conservative Guidance After Q4 Report
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 3:49pm | 574Video game company Take Two Interactive saw strong bookings growth in the fourth quarter from its key franchises. Analysts see a strong pipeline ahead and said conservative guidance from the company could point to upside ahead. The Take-Two Analysts: Raymond James analyst Andrew Marok has a Market...
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Lance, A Self-Driving Bank Account For The Self-Employed, Closes On $2.8M Round
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 9:01am | 253Lance, a smart business banking account for the self-employed, has closed on a $2.8-million seed round and launched a business account for freelancers as well as side hustlers. What Happened: Built by a team of ex-freelancers, Lance is a bank account that automatically identifies deductibles...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For May 2, 2021
Sunday, May 2, 2021 - 8:17am | 975Apex Fintech Solutions Announces Blow-Out Earnings Ahead Of NYSE Listing What Happened: Blank-check company Northern Star Investment Corporation II announced that Apex Fintech Solutions LLC, a business-to-business platform that powers innovation in fintech, investing and wealth management,...
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Fintech Focus For April 28, 2021
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 6:45pm | 2055Quote To Start The Day: "People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy."...
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Barclays Taps Amount Over End-To-End Digital Banking Solutions
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 8:51am | 655Barclays PLC's (NYSE: BCS) U.S. Consumer Bank, a co-branded credit card issuer and financial services partner that specializes in highly customized loyalty programs, has teamed up with Amount, a leading provider of technology for creating and enhancing digital consumer experiences. What...
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Fintech Focus For April 9, 2021
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 5:54pm | 2020Quote To Start The Day: We don't abandon our pursuits because we despair of ever perfecting them. Source: Epictetus One Big Thing In Fintech: To stay competitive, financial institutions must take a page from SaaS providers by embedding much needed financial services functionality into their...
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Fintech Focus For April 2, 2021
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 6:17pm | 1719Quote To Start The Day: Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions. Source: Marcus Aurelius One Big Thing In Fintech: Coinbase has confirmed the April 14 direct listing date. Source: The Block Other Key Fintech...
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Fintech Focus For March 31, 2021
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 5:35pm | 2414Quote To Start The Day: Making renewable energy from solar isn’t that complicated anymore. Source: Greg Barron-Gafford One Big Thing In Fintech: The technology needed to support ETF trading has advanced considerably in the last decade. In the past it was necessary to build in-house, but now...
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Fintech Focus For February 11, 2021
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 8:07pm | 2014Quote To Start The Day: “Gamification is controversial; in some ways, it’s a good thing because you’re lowering the barrier to entry, and making people more motivated to participate in something that’s perceived as a game.” “But, it can be dangerous. If you...
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Fintech Focus For February 5, 2021
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 6:53pm | 2031Quote To Start The Day: Robinhood Markets, GameStop Corp. and hedge funds are all on the wish list that House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters is assembling for a hearing that will dig into the Reddit-fueled stock trading that has shocked Wall Street and lawmakers. “I’m...
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Fintech Focus For February 1, 2021
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 12:56am | 1721Quote To Start The Day: The value of the cold email is so underrated. Source: Michael Gruen One Big Thing In Fintech: When Robinhood, a startup that promises to make finance accessible for all, temporarily limited trading on GameStop, AMC, and other memestocks, many retail investors were pissed...
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Social Leverage SPAC To Unlock Market Access To New Wave Technology Innovations
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - 9:28am | 396Social Leverage Acquisition I, a blank check company, filed an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise nearly $300 million in an initial public offering. What Happened: Social Leverage is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage software, consumer, and fintech investments...
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Barclays Is Bullish On Bank Stocks, Upgrades Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
Monday, January 4, 2021 - 4:08pm | 496Bank stocks finished strong in 2020 on optimism surrounding an economic rebound in 2021 and the resumption of buybacks starting in the first quarter. On Monday, one investment bank analyst team said banks are set for tremendous earnings growth in 2021 and beyond. The Bank Analyst: Barclays analyst...
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Barclays Says These Cleaning and Sanitation Stocks Will Shine Even After Pandemic
Monday, December 14, 2020 - 2:47am | 623Barclays analyst Lauren Liebermann expects cleaning and sanitation companies to remain long-term beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: “Pre-pandemic, sanitization/cleaning was mostly taken for granted, but in a post-pandemic world we believe consumers and...
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Fintech Focus For December 10, 2020
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - 5:44pm | 1806Quote To Start The Day: Two armies that fight each other is like one large army that commits suicide. Source: Henri Barbusse One Big Thing In Fintech: Stock trading app Robinhood Markets Inc has picked Goldman Sachs to lead preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) which could come next...