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CE 100 Index Gains 0.4% as Roblox Drives Fun Pillar Higher
Connected Economy // October 02, 2023

The third quarter’s over.  And after a week that saw the CE 100 Index gain 0.4%, the year-to-date gains stand at about 19.4% — significant but trailing the NASDAQ benchmark.   Earnings season begins two weeks from now and will be among the key determinants as...

CE 100 Index Gains 4.2% as Shopping Platforms Surge
Connected Economy // September 04, 2023

All pillars of the CE 100 Index were in positive territory as August ended and opened the door to September trading. The overall index was 4.2% higher on the week, notching strong gains into the long holiday weekend. The Shopping pillar posted an impressive 11.9%...

Amazon Stock Split Triggers Ramifications
Amazon // June 06, 2022

Amazon’s stock is up about 5% on Monday (June 6), the first day of the 20-for-1 split announced by the retail behemoth in March, but shares are still trading at about 25% less than they were at the start of the year. Alphabet, which announced...

Meta Platforms Continues Step Away from Facebook Brand with Ticker Symbol Update
Meta // May 31, 2022

Meta Platforms on Monday (May 31) took another step toward removing the Facebook branding from its company property with the announcement its Class A common stock will begin trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol META before the market opens June 9. The ticker symbol...

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CE 100 Index Gains 0.4% as Roblox Drives Fun Pillar Higher

October 02, 2023
The third quarter’s over.  And after a week that saw the CE 100 Index gain 0.4%, the year-to-date gains stand at about 19.4% — significant but trailing the NASDAQ benchmark.   Earnings season begins two weeks from now and will be among the key determinants as to whether those gains hold. Shares of Roblox were up […]

CE 100 Index Gains 4.2% as Shopping Platforms Surge

September 04, 2023
All pillars of the CE 100 Index were in positive territory as August ended and opened the door to September trading. The overall index was 4.2% higher on the week,...

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Amazon Stock Split Triggers Ramifications

June 06, 2022
Amazon’s stock is up about 5% on Monday (June 6), the first day of the 20-for-1 split announced by the retail behemoth in March, but shares are still trading at about 25% less than they were at the start of the year. Alphabet, which announced its own secondary shares sales plan in February that had […]

Meta Platforms Continues Step Away from Facebook Brand with Ticker Symbol Update

May 31, 2022
Meta Platforms on Monday (May 31) took another step toward removing the Facebook branding from its company property with the announcement its Class A common stock will begin trading on...

Amex Global Business Travel Going Public on NYSE

May 27, 2022
B2B travel platform American Express Global Business Travel will begin its life as a public company Tuesday (May 31) after the three-day Memorial Day weekend, joining the New York Stock...

Payments Stocks Slip A Bit Into The Red

April 17, 2017
Stocks moved to the downside this past week as the markets got ready for earnings season in earnest. Only a few names showed gains, and only one of them, MoneyGram...