Stop Pretending That Your Credit Card Information Is Secure
at The Street - Sun Sep 21, 7:00AM CDT
Home Depot, Target, TJX and Neiman Marcus shoppers already know U.S. credit card security is worthless. A more secure option is out there, but merchants won't pay for it.
Home Depot's Record-Breaking Credit Card Breach Could Have Been Much Worse
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 10:00AM CDT
Home Depot's payment data breach is the largest in history Almost two weeks ago, Home Depot confirmed that its payment data systems at brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. and Canada had been breached as early as April of this year . However,...
'Fast Money' Recap: Alibaba Performs Its Magic but Market Falls
at The Street - Sat Sep 20, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed when to buy into the Chinese Internet company and whether Home Depot was hurt by a massive data breach.
Don't Let Data Breach Fatigue Cause Dangerous Cyber Security Complacency
PRWeb - Sat Sep 20, 3:31AM CDT
Earlier this week, Home Depot revealed that up to 56 million of their customers may have had their credit card information pilfered by hackers, surpassing the 40 million Target tallied late last year, spawning a slew of headline articles like this one published by Bloomberg on September 18th, but those weren't the only eye opening numbers.
5 ways to protect yourself from data breaches
By JOSEPH PISANI - AP - Sat Sep 20, 12:08AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Data breaches at retailers aren't going away but there are ways consumers can protect themselves from future heists of their payment card information.
Final Glance: Specialty Retail companies
AP - Fri Sep 19, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top specialty retail companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Stock Market Today: Dow Ends at Record as Alibaba Thrills
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 4:12PM CDT
U.S. stock indices mostly end higher on Friday, with the Dow finishing at a record.
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: Home Depot (HD) Leads The Day Higher, Visa (V) Lags
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow component that led the way higher today was Home Depot (NYSE:HD), which sported a 95-cent gain (+1.1%) bringing the stock to $91.22. Holding the Dow back today was Visa (NYSE:V), which lagged the broader Dow index with a $1.77 decline (-0.8%)...
Stock Market Today: Stocks Retreat From Records Following Alibaba Debut
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 1:35PM CDT
U.S. stock markets pulled back from record highs in afternoon trades after Alibaba debuted at $92.70 a share.
Midday Glance: Specialty Retail companies
AP - Fri Sep 19, 12:33PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top specialty retail companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Home Depot Steps Up Security as Breach Impacts 56M Cards - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:40AM CDT
Home Depot Inc. (HD), after thorough investigation of the recent data breach from its payment systems, revealed that the incident impacted nearly 56 million debit and credit cards.
Stocks Grab Early Gains; Investors Await Alibaba Launch
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 9:32AM CDT
Stocks rattled off modest gains in mixed trade early Friday following a pro-U.K. vote in Scotland and ahead of Alibaba 's (BABA) start of trade. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.4%. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 stuck to gains of 0.3% each....
Early Glance: Specialty Retail companies
AP - Fri Sep 19, 9:16AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top specialty retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Abine's Masked Credit Cards Stop Data Breaches Like Home Depot's - Unlike Apple Pay, They Work Everywhere Today
PR Newswire - Fri Sep 19, 8:17AM CDT
Consumers who have lost their personal and financial information to hackers in a recent data breach (like at Home Depot or Target) now can do something simple that really works: pay using your existing credit card but "mask it."
Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Gaining Ahead of Alibaba IPO
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 8:07AM CDT
U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a higher open as Wall Street anticipates the debut of Alibaba.
September 19 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
at The Street - Fri Sep 19, 5:40AM CDT
U.S. stock futures rise as Alibaba is set for its first day of trading in New York; Scots reject independence; Oracle CEO Larry Ellison steps down.
Home Depot breach affected 56M debit, credit cards
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Sep 18, 9:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot said Thursday that a data breach that lasted for months at its stores in the U.S. and Canada affected 56 million debit and credit cards, far more than a pre-Christmas 2013 attack on Target customers.
HOME DEPOT
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 18, 5:44PM CDT
HOME DEPOT (HD) upped its full-year EPS outlook to $4.54 from $4.52. Analysts see $4.50. The home improvement store said that 56 mil cards may have been compromised in a recent security breach but added that the malware used has been removed. Shares...
The Home Depot Completes Malware Elimination and Enhanced Encryption of Payment Data in All U.S. Stores
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 18, 3:21PM CDT
Provides Further Investigation Details, Updates Outlook