Wal-Mart Makes a Splash in Money Transfers -- Will It Matter?
Jeremy Bowman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:00AM CDT
Wal-Mart lowered the boom on yet another industry this past week. The world's largest retailer announced it would begin offering money-transfer services under the name Walmart-2-Walmart. The service will begin April 24, and is being provided with...
Is Vodafone Going to Kill Visa's Chances in Emerging Markets?
Reuben Brewer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 9:00AM CDT
Spending money is one thing that we excel at in the United States, which is why Visa is such a valuable business. It long ago carved out an enduring place in consumers' wallets. In emerging markets, it's starting to look like companies such as ...
Why The Western Union Company, BB&T Corporation, and International Business Machines Are Today’s 3 W
John Divine, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 7:03PM CDT
Six in 10 stocks advanced in the stock market today, as weekly jobless claims came in lower than expected. The four-week moving average, a much-watched measure of the employment market's health, came in at 312,000, the lowest reading since October...
Wal-Mart jumps into the money transfer biz, loudly
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 6:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart is delving deeper into financial services at its stores and shaking up the money transfer business.
NYSE stocks posting largest percentage decreases
AP - Thu Apr 17, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest percentage decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:
Wal-Mart Takes the Fight to MoneyGram and Western Union
Alison Southwick and Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 4:32PM CDT
Shares of MoneyGram and Western Union fell today, after Wal-Mart announced that it would be getting into the business of money transfers, and significantly undercutting the competition on price. For comparison, Wal-Mart will charge $9.50 for...
Barnes & Noble and IBM are big market movers
AP - Thu Apr 17, 3:32PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Why Moneygram International (MGI) Stock Is Tumbling Today
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 2:00PM CDT
Moneygram International (MGI) stock is plummeting on Thursday after retail giant Walmart (WMT) announced exclusive money transfer service Walmart-2-Walmart. The world's largest retailer said the service, similar to Moneygram's, will bring lower fees...
4 Big Stocks Getting Big Attention
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 1:52PM CDT
Here's how to trade some of the most active stocks on the market today.
Why Moneygram International Inc Shares Sank
Brian Pacampara, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 12:10PM CDT
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of Moneygram International Inc plunged 16%...
Why Western Union (WU) Stock Is Falling Today
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 9:07AM CDT
Shares of Western Union (WU) are falling Thursday following Wal-Mart's (WMT) announcement of a competitive money-transfer service.
Wal-Mart joins Ria for money transfer service
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Apr 17, 8:54AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is introducing a new money transfer service that it says will cut fees for customers by up to 50 percent compared with similar services.
30-Year Ultra Long Gilt Futures Updates, Partnerships, Notes Offer Pricings, and Drug Approvals - Analyst Notes on IntercontinentalExchange, Western Union, Essex Property , Valeant and Pharmacyclics
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 15, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), Essex Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: ESS), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) and Pharmacyclics Inc. (NASDAQ: PCYC). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1135-100free.
Western Union (WU) Crosses Pivot Point Resistance at $16.54
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 10, 9:04AM CDT
Shares of Western Union (NYSE:WU) opened today above their pivot of $16.38 and have already reached the first level of resistance at $16.54. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $16.68 and $16.98 will be of interest.
Western Union Goes to the Movies with Major RIO 2 Film Partnership
Business Wire - Wed Apr 09, 7:01AM CDT
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, has announced a film partnership deal with 20th Century Fox for its animated feature RIO 2.
Ten Trends For Financial Services In 2014: Big Data, Big Clouds, Big Mobile, Big Brother
M2 - Tue Apr 08, 2:41AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wczvvk/ten_trends_for) has announced the addition of Javelin Strategy & Research's new report "Ten Trends For Financial Services In 2014: Big Data, Big Clouds, Big Mobile, Big Brother" to their offering. Identify 10 trends that are transforming financial services, evaluate the implications, and map out action steps in 2014 for banking, payments, mobile, and security strategists. 2014 predictions: 1. The Industry Doubles Down on Photo Banking' 2. P2P Transfers Will Be the Trojan Horse for Payments Upstarts 3. EMV Rollback to 2016 Threatens Card Networks' POS Plans 4. Banks Realize the Real Value of Big Data Selling Customer Behavior 5. Mobile Wallets Stressing Privacy Over Innovation Will Lose Ground to the Gang of Five 6. It's Time to Pull the Plug on Text Banking 7. Beacons Will Transform the In-Store Shopping Experience 8. Bring Your Own Cloud Means Stormy Days for Enterprise Data Security 9. A Social Market Emerges as the Share Economy Goes Mainstream 10. Mobile Banking Security Will Improve as the App Permanently Displaces the Mobile Browser Companies Mentioned - Amazon - Andreessen Horowitz - Apple - Barclays Bank - Cardlytics - Dropbox - Facebook - Google - Isis - Jumio - Kickstarter - Kofax - LendingClub - Lyft - Malauzai Software - Microsoft - Mitek Systems - MoneyGram - NACHA - PayPal - Personetics - Shopkick - Sidecar - Square - SundaySky - TaskRabbit - The Urban Hive - Twitter - Uber - Western Union For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wc...trends_for Source: Javelin Strategy & Research
Active Stocks Pre-Market Notes -- Research on Western Union, Youku Tudou, Juniper Networks, and American Realty Capital Properties
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 04, 11:44AM CDT
The trading session on Thursday, April 3, 2014 ended on a lower note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished flat at 16,572.55 and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,237.74, down 0.91%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.11% lower at 1,888.77. The session saw a positive impact from Energy, Utilities and Telecommunication Services sectors along with a drag from Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Health Care sectors. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include The Western Union Co. (NYSE: WU), Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE: YOKU), Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) and American Realty Capital Properties Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCP). Free technical research on WU, YOKU, JNPR and ARCP can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Western Union (WU) Approaches New Downside Target of $16.53
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 03, 1:14PM CDT
Shares of Western Union (NYSE:WU) have bearishly opened below the pivot of $16.79 today and have reached the first support level of $16.66. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $16.53 and $16.28 will be of interest.
Western Union to Release First-Quarter Results on May 1, 2014
Business Wire - Thu Apr 03, 7:00AM CDT
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) announced today that President and CEO Hikmet Ersek will host a webcast and conference call to discuss first-quarter 2014 results on May 1, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Raj Agrawal, Executive Vice President and Interim CFO, also will participate on the call. A press release highlighting the financial results will be issued at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern time the same day.
Fitch: Bitcoin Remains Small in Comparison to Payment Processors and Currencies
Business Wire - Wed Apr 02, 9:50AM CDT
Despite significant increases in its use as a payment system and attention in the marketplace, Bitcoin is small relative to both traditional payment processors and global currencies, according to a Fitch Ratings Why Forum commentary published today.