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Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - 2 hrs 25 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:

Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu Aug 14, 12:16PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:

Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Thu Aug 14, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:

SATMAP Inc. deepens its transformational capabilities in financial services
PR Newswire - Thu Aug 14, 8:06AM CDT
SATMAP Inc., the world leader in real time analytics-assisted personality matching for contact centers today announced an executive appointment that will strengthen the company's capabilities in financial services.

Students Head Back to Class with Technology in Tow
Business Wire - Wed Aug 13, 10:55AM CDT
--Tots, Tweens and Teens Embracing Technology More than College-Aged Counterparts

American Express Unveils The Centuriona" Lounge in New York LaGuardia Airport
M2 - Wed Aug 13, 10:13AM CDT
Traveling through the Big Apple just got more enjoyable. Today, American Express announces the opening of The Centurion Lounge in New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), the latest in a series of American Express lounges opening in the United States.

Holland America Line Launches 'Discover Canada & New England' Pinterest Sweepstakes
CNW Group - Tue Aug 12, 1:15PM CDT
Holland America Line launched a "Discover Canada & New England Sweepstakes" that will award five of the line's Pinterest followers a $500 American Express gift card. The sweepstakes runs through Sept. 20, 2014, and the winners will be selected in a random drawing at the end of September.

Manoj Aggarwal Joins McMurry/TMG as Vice President of Digital Strategy
Business Wire - Tue Aug 12, 12:23PM CDT
McMURRY/TMG has named Manoj Aggarwal Vice President of Digital Strategy. Aggarwal has spent the last 14 years helping more than 80 brands navigate the increasingly complex and challenging digital landscape. Aggarwal has worked on behalf of companies including American Express, AOL, Time Warner, AT&T, Walmart, GSK, P&G, Subway, Kohl's, Cablevision, JetBlue and more, providing strategic guidance and as an adviser for developing insights and marketing programs.

Banks in Trouble with Australia's Largest Class Action - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 12, 10:15AM CDT
Turning out to be the largest in the legal history of Australia, legal firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has filed an open class action today against Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited ('ANZ') and several other banks for unfairly charging late fees to customers on credit cards

Credit Card EMV Issuance and POS Reterminalization in the United States - Preparing for 2015: The Year of the Liability Shift
M2 - Tue Aug 12, 9:48AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qjm7tw/preparing_for) has announced the addition of the "Preparing for 2015: The Year of the Liability Shift" report to their offering. Credit card issuers are gearing up for a fourth quarter that will likely mark the kickoff of widespread EMV issuance. Card manufacturers are adding capacity to meet demand, and all sources indicate that the EMV train is finally leaving the station. The data breaches that occurred during the 2013 holiday season set the context for 2014 product strategy in many areas of the payments industry. However, no decisions have been affected more than those relating to EMV. Industry participants have spent 2014 defining, and in some cases implementing, their migration strategies. A completely operational EMV environment is likely several years away, but progress is being made. The report projects that 58% of credit cards and 26% of point-of-sale (POS) terminals will be EMV-compliant by the end of 2015. The research note, Preparing for 2015: The Year of the Liability Shift, explains the author's outlook for credit card EMV issuance and POS reterminalization in the United States. It also discusses several EMV-related issues such as chip and PIN, contactless and private-label issuance, as well as the potential impact of card network liability shifts. Issuers and merchants both appear to be taking EMV migration in stride, which is to say that they are incorporating it into routine card and terminal refresh cycles, comments Michael Misasi, Senior Analyst and the primary author of the research note. Looming regulatory issues and rumors that liability shifts would be extended have prevented merchants from getting the head start necessary to match financial institutions' EMV reissuance. Both groups will be ramping up their EMV efforts around the same time. Factors considered as influencing EMV credit card issuance include: - Issuers' willingness to stray from typical credit card refresh cycles - Potential EMV card supply constraints - Previously announced issuer migration plans - Timeline for BIN certification and EMV pilots before general issuance - Card network liability shifts - Incremental costs associated with PIN and/or contactless support - Competitive forces in the industry - Increased customer service issues - Future regulatory action - Past and future data breaches Factors considered as influencing EMV acceptance include: - Merchants' willingness to will stray from typical POS terminal refresh cycles - Number of inactive EMV terminals already in the market - EMV certification and testing timelines - Previously announced merchant migration plans - Possible expansion of the addressable market for consumer-facing terminals after EMV migration - Card network liability shifts - Number of terminals located at merchants that Mercator Advisory Group has identified as being particularly likely for prompt conversions - Need for co-brand credit card reissuance - Uncertainty around debit EMV issuance and acceptance procedures - Competitive forces in the industry - Future regulatory action - Disruption in checkout process Highlights of the research note include: - Projected EMV credit card issuance and POS reterminalization - Projected EMV compliant credit card transaction volume - Analysis of recent and forthcoming disruption related to the industry's EMV migration. - Discussion of trends related to credit issuance such as chip and PIN, contactless, private label - Analysis of how EMV production capacity could impact the reissuance process Companies Mentioned - American Express - Barclaycard - Discover - JPMorgan Chase - MasterCard - Target - Visa - Walmart For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qj...paring_for

American Express unveils The Centurion(SM) Lounge in New York LaGuardia Airport
Business Wire - Tue Aug 12, 7:45AM CDT
Traveling through the Big Apple just got more enjoyable. Today, American Express announces the opening of The Centurion Lounge in New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), the latest in a series of American Express lounges opening in the United States.

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 12, 7:00AM CDT
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (the "Essential Asset REIT" announced today its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

PFI Western Announces "BootDaddy Boot a Day Give Away with Ariat" Contest
PRWeb - Tue Aug 12, 5:02AM CDT
From August 14 to September 15, 2014, PFI Western will be giving away a pair of Ariat boots every day through their "BootDaddy Boot a Day Giveaway with Ariat" contest. The company will choose a new winner each morning and then contact that person through email as well as announce the name on the company's website and media sites. Winners will be presented with the option of choosing a pair of men's, women's, or children's Ariat boots with a price value up to $200. Ariat boots are made with only the finest materials and the latest cowboy boot design technology, increasing their toughness, durability and comfortable feel. They can be used as work boots on a ranch, riding boots for casual outings or professional competition, or they can be worn as a fashion statement to complement any outfit. Winners can select their choice of boot in colors including red, turquoise, green, blue, brown or black; toe shapes such as round, pointed, or square; and boots that are ankle-length, calf-length or knee-length.

Announcing the official launch of ST Games and the High-Score Contest starting August 11, 2014
PRWeb - Tue Aug 12, 2:35AM CDT
ST Games, the developer behind the popular new mobile puzzle games Bobby's Bananas and Fat Kitty, is launching a brand new high-score contest for these titles.

Dow Today: International Business Machines (IBM) Leads The Day Higher, American Express (AXP) Lags
at The Street - Mon Aug 11, 4:00PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), which sported an 84-cent gain (+0.5%) bringing the stock to $187.47. Holding the Dow back today was American Express (NYSE:AXP), which lagged the broader...

BLACK ENTERPRISE Publishes Exclusive Registry Of African Americans On Corporate Boards
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 11, 3:06PM CDT
BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) has released its latest exclusive report on African American representation on the corporate boards of 250 of America's largest publicly traded companies today on BlackEnterprise.com. In its second annual report focused on African American representation of corporate boards, the media company identifies 176 African American directors at S&P 250 largest companies, including American Express, Walmart, Xerox and Carnival Corporation, on the BLACK ENTERPRISE Registry of Corporate Directors. In addition, the report reveals 74 companies with no African American representation among their boards of directors.

Warren Buffett's Portfolio Proves He's a Dividend Growth Investor
at The Street - Mon Aug 11, 12:43PM CDT
Warren Buffett's investing strategy has evolved since his early investing success. Here's a look at the Oracle of Omaha's portfolio.