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AXA Bets on Tech to Manage Ballooning Insurance Costs
June 26, 2025

As natural disasters grow in frequency and severity, the cost to insurers is becoming unsustainable. Global insurance giant AXA is using artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and digital twins to manage claims without pulling out of the market.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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CE 100 Index Barely Budges in Holiday-Shortened Trading Week
June 23, 2025

The CE 100 Index barely budged in a week shortened by the Juneteenth holiday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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CE 100 Slides 1.8% as Payments Names Dive
June 16, 2025

The CE 100 rode the waves of volatile trading this past week, alongside the broader market indices, to finish 1.8% lower.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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CE 100 Index Adds 2.8% as iRobot Gets Waiver Extension From Lenders
June 09, 2025

The CE 100 Index logged strong gains this past week, adding 2.8% and outperforming benchmarks like the NASDAQ and the Standards and Poor’s 500 Stock Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Peloton Launches P2P Used Equipment Marketplace, ‘Repowered’
June 04, 2025

Peloton introduced its own peer-to-peer resale marketplace, Repowered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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CE 100 Index Gains 1.7% as Investors Send AI-Related Names Higher
June 01, 2025

The CE 100 Index resumed its winning ways  in a holiday-shortened week, notching a 1.7% gain that was powered, in part, for investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI)-related news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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CE 100 Index Slips 2.7%, Led by Xerox, as All Pillars Lose Ground
May 26, 2025

Through the past several weeks, the CE 100 Index has shown resilience, outperforming the broader markets, and posted several weeks where all segments were higher.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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CE 100 Index Jumps 5% as Shopify Gets a Post-Earnings Bump; Payment Brands Rally
May 19, 2025

A rally across all market indices, as China-focused tariffs were reduced, helped lift the CE 100 Index 5% higher in a week that saw almost all pillars advance, with the exception of the “Be Well” segment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Sezzle and Porch Group Lead Post-Earnings Gains as CE 100 Index Advances 2.2%
May 12, 2025

Earnings season is nearing its end, and in a week that saw 10 of 11 of the pillars in the CE 100 Index gain ground, management continued to take note of resilient consumer spending, while at the same time asserting that the current and future...