Retailer Sales Rev Up, Fueled By Costco And Walgreen
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jun 05, 5:38PM CDT
Retailers stayed on the fast track in May with solid sales gains that beat views Thursday for the second straight month. Warmer weather and savory deals prompted consumers to unleash pent-up demand from the winter's lull and shop for spring and early...
Wal-Mart to Issue Chip-based Credit Cards - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 05, 5:24PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.'s (WMT) Sam's Club has recently announced that it will issue chip-enabled credit cards in order to secure customer data from hackers.
Will the eBay Password Breach Finally Scare Off Investors?
at The Street - Thu Jun 05, 11:38AM CDT
eBay's breach raised an issue of harm and confusion, but overall, investors may buy the dip, given its strong credit rating and outlook.
Costco, Walgreen Lead Strong May Retail Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jun 05, 10:52AM CDT
Retailers kept up their winning streak in May with solid sales gains that topped views Thursday for the second straight month as warmer weather and hefty promotions pulled consumers out of hibernation to shop for spring and early summer seasonal...
IEG Holding Corporation's Mr. Amazing Loans Cyber Model Bridges Gap Between Traditional and P2P Lenders
ACCESSWIRE - Thu Jun 05, 7:01AM CDT
Whitefish, MT / June 05, 2014 / With the economy continuing its slow rebound, unemployment holding steady and consumer confidence on the rise, the financial lending market has seen significant surges in activity recently. This growth is facilitated in particular by the demand for access to loans online, particularly as consumers' comfort level with virtual enterprises matures. Online pioneers who have established lending platforms, both direct and peer-to-peer, are increasingly able to satisfy a full range of personal loan needs, and this activity has drawn the attention of investors looking for greater opportunity outside of the traditional banking sector. These investors are eagerly eyeing the activities of peer-to-peer giants Lending Club and Prosper, as well as the growing direct lender successes of OneMain Financial (NYSE: C), Springleaf (NYSE: LEAF), and IEG Holdings Corporation (OTC Pink: IEGH).
Google Shopping Goes Overnight
at The Street - Wed Jun 04, 2:33PM CDT
Google has launched an overnight delivery service as part of its small, yet growing Google Shopping Express initiative.
Wal-Mart 1st Big Retailer To Issue Chip-Secured Cards
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jun 04, 12:50PM CDT
Wal-MartStores (WMT) plans to be the first big retailer to issue more secure chip-enabled credit cards. Members of its Sam's Club stores will be able to apply for them starting June 23. The move is a bid to avoid a massive credit-card data breach...
eBay Enterprise Increases Adoption of Omnichannel Commerce Technologies Globally
Business Wire - Wed Jun 04, 11:00AM CDT
eBay Enterprise, an eBay Inc. company, today announced global momentum after securing 451 clients and 862 extension and renewals in the first half of 2014 across the company's diverse mix of retail-optimized commerce technologies, marketing solutions, order management, fulfillment and customer service.
Watch for Shares of eBay (EBAY) to Approach Support at $49.89
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jun 04, 9:01AM CDT
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) has opened bearishly below the pivot of $50.54 today and has reached the first level of support at $50.15. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next downside pivot targets of $49.89 and $49.24.
The Mobile Payment Revolution - Smartphone Apps From Square to Wocket(TM) ; How Digital Wallets Aim To Change How You Pay Forever
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 04, 7:30AM CDT
New eCommerce & Biometrics Companies - including PayPal, Square, Wocket and other Mobile Payment Platform Providers- could shove traditional Merchant Service Providers aside as they bridge the offline and online worlds
Business Take: Will Target and eBay Data Breaches Cost Companies Customers?
Daniel Kline, Jason Hellmann, and Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 04, 7:00AM CDT
With Target struggling to recover from its data breach scandal and a number of other companies including eBay and Spotify handling breaches of their own, the American public finds itself struggling with questions of trust. Where is it safe to...
VeriFone Is Ready to Pay Investors After Paying for Its Mistakes
at The Street - Wed Jun 04, 5:00AM CDT
VeriFone can still pay those willing to hold its shares for the next 12 to 18 months.
Arista Networks IPO Targets Cisco In Data Networking
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 03, 6:21PM CDT
Cloud computing has fundamentally changed the way companies build data centers and deliver software applications. Arista Networks (ANET), a leading provider of cloud networking solutions, is tapping into this enthusiasm with an initial public...
Hackers Aim Phishing Attacks At New Retail Brands
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jun 03, 5:34PM CDT
As big companies like eBay and Target bolster their defenses following attacks from hackers, experts say that cybercriminals are also targeting other e-commerce and retail firms that could be vulnerable to phishing attacks intended to steal...
Groupon Down on Likely Revival of IL Sales Tax - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 03, 2:01PM CDT
Shares of Groupon (GRPN) plummeted 6.46% ($0.38) to close at $5.50 on Jun 2, 2014 following the reported revival of an Illinois sales tax law.
Code for Good and Glory: Security Blanket Wins PayPal's Battle Hack in Toronto
CNW Group - Tue Jun 03, 1:51PM CDT
Developers battled it out over 24-hours to make their city and community a better place through coding
'Fast Money' Recap: Apple Continues to Move Higher
at The Street - Tue Jun 03, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed Apple, what it unveiled during its developers conference and where the company goes next.
The 25 Companies With the Best Compensation and Benefits
at The Street - Mon Jun 02, 2:05PM CDT
These are the Top 25 companies for compensation and benefits, according to Glassdoor.com
PayPal and Neymar Jr. Challenge Soccer Fans to Compete for Good This Summer
Business Wire - Mon Jun 02, 11:00AM CDT
Brazilian and FC Barcelona soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Junior with his Neymar Jr. Project Institute is joining forces with PayPal to bring clean water to communities in need across Brazil, through Waves for Water. The program asks people around the world to "compete" on behalf of their countries to contribute the most to this important cause, funded via PayPal.
What to Expect From Apple at WWDC
at The Street - Mon Jun 02, 8:47AM CDT
Apple is hosting its Worldwide Developer Conference next week/this week, and while the event has segued to some bombshells in the past, including the iPhone in 2007, it's largely been run of the mill in recent years. That may be about to change,...