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Shopify’s Surge, Peloton’s Pivot Keep CE 100 in Growth Mode
August 11, 2025

The earnings reports continue to roll in, and for the past week, quarterly revenues and management commentary about the state of lending and spending were front and center for the CE 100 Index. Overall, the Index gained 1.1% trailing its benchmark comps, as seen in...

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LendingClub Gains 21% While CE 100 Index Struggles
August 04, 2025

The Connected Economy 100 index had a tough week, losing 4.2% percent across all pillars except “eat.” While the index was down overall due to big drops at several companies, including double digits at Xero, iRobot, and United Healthcare, there were some notable highlights. Among...

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Coursera Rally Powers CE 100 Index 2% Higher After Earnings
July 28, 2025

Coursera’s significant post-earnings surge helped set the stage for a broad-based rally in the CE 100 Index. The Index’s 2% gain this past week came as 10 of the 11 pillars advanced. Only the Communicate Index was lower, by a muted 0.4%, as Snap Inc.’s...

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Roblox Safety Push and Ocado’s Earnings Send CE 100 Index Up 2% for Week
July 21, 2025

It was a mixed bag of companies that drove the CE 100 to a 2% increase last week, but one pillar of the index stood out: Shop. Maybe it was the Amazon Prime Week and Walmart + week. Maybe it was forward-thinking parents getting back-to-school...

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CE 100 Index Loses 1.9% as BNPL Names Lead Payments Pillar Lower
July 14, 2025

Most of the CE 100 Index components traded lower this past week, sending the overall index 1.9% lower as seven of the 11 pillars lost ground, ahead of the earnings season kickoff that begins with the big banks. Only the Move sector posted a gain...

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76% of Consumers Now Own Four or More Connected Devices
July 08, 2025

The way people use technology is changing, creating a complex situation for banks and retailers. Even though more devices are connected, many people are happy with the basic technology they have. This contentment affects how they prefer to pay and how they interact with digital...

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CE 100 Index Surges 2.8% as Olo Jumps on $2B Acquisition by Thoma Bravo
July 07, 2025

Call it a case of pre-July 4 fireworks.  The CE 100 Index gained 2.8% in a week shortened by the national holiday.  All pillars posted gains. Within the Eat segment, which was 3.7% higher, Olo was a standout, jumping more than 15.5%. Olo Gets Acquired...

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Aramco Charts Bold Digital Future to Transform Saudi Arabia
July 01, 2025

Saudi Arabia is harnessing advanced technologies to power its national digital transformation guided by a five-pillar framework, according to Aramco’s senior vice president of digital and information technology. “Saudi Arabia is undergoing a profound transformation,” said Aramco’s Sami Ajmi, during a speech at recently held...

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Retail Media Networks Unlock Commerce With First-Party Data
July 01, 2025

Watch more: Unlocking the Potential of Retail Media Networks: The Issuer’s Role in Enabling Secure Ecosystem Collaboration Retail media networks are rapidly gaining momentum, leveraging first-party data and fostering collaboration across commerce ecosystems. These evolving networks are reshaping how retailers, issuers and technology partners interact,...