Q2

Live Nation’s Q2 Double-Whammy: Few Ticket Sales, But Lots Of Refunds
Live Nation’s Q2 Double-Whammy: Few Ticket Sales, But Lots Of Refunds
August 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Q2 was a lousy time to be in the live events business, as Live Nation‘s recent earnings report demonstrates. Worldwide stay-at-home orders pretty much closed...

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Adidas Posts Losses Of $400M In Q2, But Expects Q3 Rebound
Adidas Posts Losses Of $400M In Q2, But Expects Q3 Rebound
August 06, 2020  |  Retail

Adidas AG, the global sneaker maker, revealed losses of nearly $400 million in the second quarter (Q2) amid store closures to prevent the spread of...

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Etsy’s Total Revenue Up 136.7 Pct YoY, Boosted By 11.5 Million New Buyers
Etsy’s Total Revenue Up 136.7 Pct YoY, Boosted By 11.5 Million New Buyers
August 05, 2020  |  Earnings

Online crafts giant Etsy Inc. reported huge Q2 gains Wednesday (Aug. 5) in its total number of buyers, sellers and gross merchandise sales as COVID...

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Charting The Great Digital Shift Through Earnings Reports
Charting The Great Digital Shift Through Earnings Reports
July 31, 2020  |  Earnings

Earnings season is a four-times-a-year scorecard for publicly traded companies. It’s a time for CEOs and CFOs to discuss where they’ve been – and where they...

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MoneyGram’s Digital Transactions Grow 106 Pct YOY 
MoneyGram’s Digital Transactions Grow 106 Pct YOY 
July 31, 2020  |  Earnings

MoneyGram International Inc. reported that its digital transaction volume grew 106 percent year over year during Q2, as the firm capitalized on a digital transformation...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon Goes Off The Charts; Walmart Announces Layoffs
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon Goes Off The Charts; Walmart Announces Layoffs
July 31, 2020  |  Retail

If Amazon and Walmart are fighting for the consumer’s whole paycheck, this week’s battle went to Amazon. Decisively, in fact. By any metrics, the company’s...

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Facebook Daily Active Users Surge 12 Pct YoY Amid Pandemic
Facebook Daily Active Users Surge 12 Pct YoY Amid Pandemic
July 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Facebook reported on Thursday (July 30) that small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) turned to the company’s ad platforms to connect with customers amid the pandemic,...

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Alphabet Bolsters Advertising Features As Cloud Gains Traction Amid Pandemic
Alphabet Bolsters Advertising Features As Cloud Gains Traction Amid Pandemic
July 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, strengthened its advertising capabilities in the second quarter as it looked to help connect business with customers through new...

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Contactless, Digital Drive Mastercard Q2 Earnings
Contactless, Digital Drive Mastercard Q2 Earnings
July 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Mastercard reported Q2 earnings results on Thursday (July 30) that in many ways mirrored what rival Visa reported the day before. Like Visa, Mastercard delivered better-than-expected second-quarter results,...

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