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IPO
Rocket Trims IPO 39 Pct From $3.3B To $2B After Investors Reject Valuation
August 05, 2020

Rocket Companies, the parent of mortgage lending giant Quicken Loans, reduced its terms to go public, Bloomberg reported. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Microsoft Seeks To Wrap Up TikTok Talks Before Deadline
August 05, 2020

Microsoft plans to finish its acquisition talks with TikTok within the next three weeks, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline, CNBC reported. Estimates on how much the deal would actually amount to range widely — from $10 billion all the way to $30 billion. Get...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
August 05, 2020

Tencent Holdings, widely known for its mobile text and voice messaging service WeChat, is behind extensive talks to merge China’s biggest game-streaming platforms, reported Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Today In Payments: Cash App Drives Square’s Strong Q2 Results; Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M
August 05, 2020

In today’s top news, Square reported strong second-quarter results, and COVID-19-related fraud has reached $100 million in the U.S. Plus, Walmart’s Sean Slovenski is stepping down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
DoorDash Launches Digital Convenience Stores
August 05, 2020

DoorDash is rolling out digital convenience stores in a bevy of major cities as it ups the ante in the fierce battle for market share in the fast-growing delivery sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Liquor Sales Up, But Glass Is Still Half Empty
August 05, 2020

Diageo — the world’s largest spirits maker and the firm behind Johnny Walker, Tanqueray Gin and Smirnoff Vodka — has taken a 1.3 billion pound ($1.7 billion) write-down as a result of a bigger-than-expected decline in sales, as demand for its range of alcoholic beverages...

Retail
CVS Reports Strong Quarterly Earnings Amid COVID-19 Efforts
August 05, 2020

CVS posted strong second-quarter earnings, upped its estimates for 2020 profits and renewed its commitment to fighting COVID-19, the company reported on Wednesday (Aug. 5). Total revenues increased by 3 percent, to $65.3 billion, compared to the same quarter in 2019. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Alexa, What’s The Future Of Voice Commerce?
August 05, 2020

The present tense for voice commerce shows an eager and accelerated installed base with 90 million devices in the U.S. But as with everything digital these days, the future is a lot closer than it used to be. And the future for voice commerce will...

Retail
Digital Shift Puts Its Feet Up On Furniture Business
August 05, 2020

The digital shift is definitely extending to online furniture sales, with two companies — Wayfair and Blueport — reporting stratospheric increases in sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...