Consumer Spending

Ahead Of Apple Earnings, Apprehension Over Apps?
Ahead Of Apple Earnings, Apprehension Over Apps?
November 01, 2018  |  Earnings

Wall Street waits with bated breath for Apple’s earnings. After all, a $1 trillion market cap implies hefty expectations for the tech giant. Amid a general...

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Subscription Video App Spend Reaches $329M In Q3
Subscription Video App Spend Reaches $329M In Q3
November 01, 2018  |  Subscriptions

U.S. consumers spent around $329 million in the top 10 subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) apps across the App Store and Google Play in Q3 — an...

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Ecosystems: Google, Disney And The Power Of Parental Spend
Ecosystems: Google, Disney And The Power Of Parental Spend
October 31, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

There are some hit toys from the 1960s that were genuine classics – so much so that they are still with us today. This year, Ken Dolls,...

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Brex Overhauls Rewards Program To Give Startups The Perks They Want
Brex Overhauls Rewards Program To Give Startups The Perks They Want
October 31, 2018  |  Startups

Brex, the corporate card for startups company, announced earlier this week that it has overhauled its credit card rewards system to give more awards to its...

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Banks Paint Different Portraits On Debt, Economic Boom’s Longevity
Banks Paint Different Portraits On Debt, Economic Boom’s Longevity
October 31, 2018  |  Economy

Call it a tale of two consumers — or perhaps a bifurcation of credit outlooks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mastercard Gains B2B Payments Traction, Sees Double-Digit Growth
Mastercard Gains B2B Payments Traction, Sees Double-Digit Growth
October 30, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard continued the trend of strong earnings results from payments players, with double-digit gains across several metrics on a global scale. CEO Ajay Banga told analysts...

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Mondelēz Eyes Innovation, Beats Earnings Amid Snacking Growth
Mondelēz Eyes Innovation, Beats Earnings Amid Snacking Growth
October 30, 2018  |  Retail

Amid new product launches and strong performance from emerging markets, Mondelēz International Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings, but fell short on revenues for the third quarter....

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Trick Or Treat (Payments And Commerce Style)
Trick Or Treat (Payments And Commerce Style)
October 27, 2018  |  Commerce

Halloween is the scariest day of the year for children and parents alike – though for very different reasons. For kids, the proliferation of ghosts, goblins,...

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GDP Continues Growth Trajectory On Consumer Spending
GDP Continues Growth Trajectory On Consumer Spending
October 26, 2018  |  Economy

Data from the Commerce Department Friday (October 26) show an initial reading of GDP growth for the third quarter at 3.5 percent annualized, boosted by...

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