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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Snapchat’s IPO Rumors
November 17, 2016

It’s rumored that the Snapchat IPO may hit the market as one of the biggest since 2014. 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...

Snapchat IPO Slated For $20B+ In March
November 16, 2016

Quickly — like a Snap — before investors miss it: Snapchat is filing for an initial public offering. Rumors are murmuring that the Snapchat IPO may hit the stock market as one of the biggest since 2014. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Interest Rates To Trump Trump Stock Rally?
November 15, 2016

Remember interest rates? That little economic mechanism that people were worried about before Donald Trump won the presidency and stocks roared ever upward? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Jana Partners Takes Stake In Twitter; May Push For Change
November 15, 2016

Twitter shares were gaining in trading Monday (Nov. 14) after Jana Partners disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing it has acquired a stake in the social media company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Uber Counts Russian Bank As Investor
November 15, 2016

Here’s something that may not be widely known about ride-hailing app startup Uber: It has investors that are Russian. 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...

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Warren Buffett Says Bye-Bye To Walmart
November 15, 2016

The Sage of Omaha has spoken when it comes to Walmart — and the result is not good for the Bentonville-based mega-retailer. Walmart may be the biggest retailer on Earth, according to sales, but Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has mostly cashed out its stock. Get the...

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Quantopian Raises $25 Million; Andreessen Horowitz Leads Round
November 15, 2016

Venture capital investor Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly the lead investor in a fundraising round for Quantopian, a startup that crowdsources investment algorithms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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RiskIQ Scores Over $30 Million In Series C Funding
November 15, 2016

San Francisco cybersecurity company RiskIQ announced that, on Thursday (Nov. 10), it had closed $30.5 million in Series C funding. Georgian Partners led the funding round, and existing investors Summit Partners, Battery Ventures and MassMutual Ventures also participated. The company has raised a total of $65.5 million...

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Trump Wins, Markets Slide
November 09, 2016

Investors do not like surprises — and as Tuesday night gave way into Wednesday morning, the world markets got a heck of surprise: Donald Trump pulled off the biggest electoral upset since “Dewey Defeats Truman” and won the presidency of the United States. Get the Full...