Earnings Giveth and Taketh Away for Payments Stocks
Earnings Giveth and Taketh Away for Payments Stocks
August 08, 2016  |  Payment Methods

In the week that just ended, with a bang and not a whimper on strong jobs numbers, the Payments Stock Index gave a decidedly mixed...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Airbnb Second Only To Uber In Valuation
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Airbnb Second Only To Uber In Valuation
August 08, 2016  |  Investments

Airbnb’s last investment round pales in comparison to the most recent round; a group of investors pushed Airbnb to a market cap that is second...

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A Round Of Layoffs Is Coming To Dollar Tree
A Round Of Layoffs Is Coming To Dollar Tree
August 08, 2016  |  Retail

It looks like job cuts are coming to Dollar Tree, and 370 positions are going by the wayside as the firm restructures after its acquisition...

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Alibaba Doesn’t View Amazon As The Competition
Alibaba Doesn’t View Amazon As The Competition
August 08, 2016  |  Amazon

According to Alibaba CTO Jeff Zhang, the company does not view Amazon as a competitor, or at least declines to describe them as such when...

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Versa Eyeing Aeropostale For Purchase
Versa Eyeing Aeropostale For Purchase
August 08, 2016  |  Retail

Aeropostale’s 500 stores could potentially be on the path to be sold to private equity firm Versa Capital Management, a distressed investment specialist, according to...

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Walmart To Buy Jet.com For $3.3B
Walmart To Buy Jet.com For $3.3B
August 08, 2016  |  eCommerce

Walmart got out of the gate early with the big announcement of the week, with the news that they will be acquiring Jet.com for $3.3...

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Pokémon GO Made $200 Million In First Month
Pokémon GO Made $200 Million In First Month
August 08, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Pokémon GO, the hot new game that allows users to “catch” Pokémon on the streets through a virtual reality app, has made a record $200...

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