Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Mon Sep 22, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were down at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Mon Sep 22, 1:12PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Mon Sep 22, 10:05AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
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.
Will TPG Acquisition Breathe Life into Green Dot Share Price? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 10:20AM CDT
Green Dot (GDOT) is venturing into tax refund processing services by agreeing to buy Santa Barbara Tax Products Group for about $320 million. It also cut its 2014 earnings guidance to reflect the resultant integration costs.
Dow 30 Stock Roundup: Boeing to Receive $4.2B Contract from NASA, Cisco to Acquire Metacloud - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 9:40AM CDT
The Dow had a largely positive week after the Fed hinted that there would be no sooner-than-expected rate hike.
Stock Market News for September 19, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 9:10AM CDT
Benchmarks settled in the green on Thursday a day after Fed’s pledge to keep short-term interest rates near zero for a “considerable time”
Discover Financial Hits 52-Week High on Q2, Cashback - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 19, 8:50AM CDT
Shares of Discover Financial Services (DFS) scaled a 52-week high of $65.92 on Sep 18, 2014.
Costco Canada to End American Express Card Ties in 2015 - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Sep 18, 2:30PM CDT
Costco (COST) recently announced that it won't accept credit cards of American Express (AXP) in Canada from next year.
US Financial 15 Split Corp.: Preferred Dividend Declared
Marketwire - Thu Sep 18, 8:03AM CDT
US Financial 15 Split Corp. ("US Financial 15"
Curtain rises on partnership refresh with American Express & Mirvish Productions
CNW Group - Thu Sep 18, 7:35AM CDT
Today, American Express Canada and Mirvish Productions proudly announce the extension of their successful partnership, bringing the best in live theatre in Toronto to Cardmembers through the recently launched American Express Invites. This includes several new experience-enhancing elements for American Express Cardmembers, including a brand new lounge now open at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
CITS American Express Business Travel Wins '2014 Best Corporate Travel Management Company,' by Travelweekly China
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 18, 4:20AM CDT
CITS American Express Business Travel announced today it has been awarded '2014 Best Corporate Travel Management Company' at TravelWeekly China's 'China Travel and Meetings Industry Awards 2014.' This is the fourth consecutive year CITS American Express Business Travel has received this award. The award was presented yesterday in a ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing.
Fingerprints, Apple Pay and Identity Theft
PRWeb - Thu Sep 18, 4:03AM CDT
On Sep 9th, 2014, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, unveiled Apple Pay, along with the new iPhone 6 and iWatch. Apple Pay is a newly developed technology that utilizes a near field communication (NFC) to enable customer payments at the point of sale machine with fingerprint authentication. Credit card information such as card number, expiration date, and CVV number are stored securely in the iPhone and are transmitted directly to Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. As Tim Cook demonstrated, holding an iPhone 6 near the contactless reader with one finger on the Touch ID is all customers need to complete a transaction. Although "Secure" is the word Tim Cook repeatedly emphasized in the announcement, some industry experts are skeptical and critical of the security underlying the system.
American Express Merchants/Cardholders Get Needed Relief With Republic Payment Systems' OptBlue
PRWeb - Thu Sep 18, 2:24AM CDT
Consumers with American Express cards are used to getting the brush-off from small businesses. They either sigh with relief when a vendor accepts the card or shrug knowingly when a cashier politely informs them they do not accept American Express cards. With the help of Republic Payment Systems and the expansion of American Express' OptBlue program, consumers will see more friendly faces when offering their Amex cards for payment.