Connected Economy

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CE 100 Index Gains 5.9% as Coursera, Alphabet and Tesla Weigh In With Earnings
April 28, 2025

Earnings season’s in full swing, and it’s helping to sway the fortunes of the CE 100 Index, which was up 5.9% through the week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Strategic Listening Turns Customer Conversations Into Profitable Growth
April 21, 2025

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Inside the Tariff Turbulence From the Epicenter of American Agriculture
April 21, 2025

In the fields of the Midwest, the real impact of geopolitical maneuvering plays out in the price of corn, the strain on lending, and the razor-thin margins of America’s farmers. But before 2025’s tariffs ever became the flashpoint, American farmers were already steeling themselves for a...

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CE 100 Index Slips 0.2% as United Healthcare Plunges After Earnings
April 21, 2025

The CE 100 Index barely budged in a holiday-shortened trading week, down 0.2%.  Earnings continued to dominate the headlines, and six pillars were lower, while five gained marginal ground. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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CE100 Index Shrugs Off JPMorgan and Delta’s Warnings and Rallies 4.9%
April 14, 2025

The whipsaw action in stocks — as tariffs were on, then (largely) off with a 90-day pause, and then focused on China (mostly) — brought the markets back from the brink of bear territory by the end of last week. Get the Full Story Complete...

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CE 100 Index Sinks 9.9% on Tariff Worries and Payment Names Plunge
April 07, 2025

In a week of historic stock trading, where we haven’t seen plunges of this magnitude in five years, it’s easy to count the number of CE 100 Index names that finished in the green. Because they could be counted on one hand. Get the Full Story...

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CE 100 Index Slips 2.5% as Chip and Payment Names Lose Ground
March 31, 2025

The end of March and the first quarter proved rough sledding for the CE 100 Index, as all pillars slipped through the last full trading week of the month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and Tencent Surges on Earnings
March 24, 2025

Over the past week, the CE 100 Index’s 2.1% rally outpaced its benchmarks, driven by gains across all pillars. 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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76% of Consumers Own 4 or More Connected Devices
March 24, 2025

The digital landscape is dictating how consumers choose to pay, with a clear divergence emerging between tech-embracing early adopters and those content with more basic connectivity, according to a new report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...