Why Adding Billions of Emerging Market Users May Not Help Facebook's Ad Revenue
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 17 mins ago
Internet.org is an initiative started last year by Facebook to provide Internet connections in places of the world that are lacking. In total, Facebook wants to connect 5 billion more people, or the roughly two-thirds of the globe that do not...
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At Long Last: VCs are Drawn to the Financial Services Sector
at The Street - 2 hrs 39 mins ago
Fintech may propel banking from the brick-and-mortar era into an app-driven future and early-stage investors have shed their traditional disdain for the sector.
JPM: 59.63 (+0.99), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), C: 52.44 (+0.85), WFC: 51.78 (+0.47), BAC: 16.80 (+0.21), SA: 7.71 (+0.21)
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Tue Oct 28, 12:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 1 p.m.:
DFS: 63.12 (+0.88), V: 216.71 (+3.30), COF: 80.69 (+1.65), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38)
Customers Reward Outstanding Service by Spending More and Spreading the Word to Friends and Family
Business Wire - Tue Oct 28, 12:04PM CDT
--To tweet this story, copy and paste: Customers Reward Outstanding Service by Spending, Spreading the Word, American Express Study Says. http://bizwire.pr/EJ9dt
AXP: 88.01 (+1.38)
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Tue Oct 28, 9:32AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are up at 10 a.m.:
DFS: 63.12 (+0.88), V: 216.71 (+3.30), COF: 80.69 (+1.65), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38)
NEW names new board members, celebrates excellence at NEW Leadership Summit in Atlanta
PRWeb - Tue Oct 28, 9:09AM CDT
More than 1,100 retail and consumer goods leaders explored the theme "Innovation You" at the Network of Executive Women's NEW Leadership Summit 2014, Oct. 22-24 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Attendees at the women's leadership event listened to two keynotes, attended workshops and learning sessions, heard roundtable discussions by c-suite leaders and male executives, and honored industry leaders and regional volunteers.
KO: 40.56 (-0.20), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38)
3 Stocks to Weather a Market Crash
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 7:31AM CDT
While the latest market sell-off turned out not to be the big "crash" that a bunch of experts have been calling for, that doesn't mean we're out of the woods just yet. Now, I don't particularly believe that we're heading for a crash anytime soon,...
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Did Rite Aid Corporation Just Declare War on Apple?
Todd Campbell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Oct 28, 6:51AM CDT
Source: Rite Aid CVS and Rite Aid are disabling near field communication services at their registers, effectively blocking consumers from using Apple' s new Apple Pay service and setting the stage for a battle for walletless market share. ...
V: 216.71 (+3.30), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), CVS: 85.20 (+0.36), AAPL: 106.74 (+1.63), WAG: 63.70 (+0.59), MA: 76.00 (+1.89), RAD: 5.06 (+0.26)
Apple Pay Battle vs. Walmart's MCX Is VHS-Betamax All Over Again
at The Street - Tue Oct 28, 5:10AM CDT
The fight is over which technology will be used at the terminals in stores. At stake is trillions of dollars in potential revenue.
V: 216.71 (+3.30), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), WMT: 76.35 (-0.24), CVS: 85.20 (+0.36), GOOGL: 558.94 (+9.06), AAPL: 106.74 (+1.63), MA: 76.00 (+1.89), RAD: 5.06 (+0.26)
Bluebird by American Express and Walmart Launches "Get 2X" for Savings Catcher
M2 - Tue Oct 28, 3:52AM CDT
Bluebird by American Express announced the launch of the "Get 2X" promotion for Walmart customers using Savings Catcher and Bluebird. Now through February 28, 2015 when Walmart customers redeem their Savings Catcher Reward Dollars to a Bluebird Account, American Express can double their savings. To celebrate the launch, Walmart and American Express are offering Bluebird for a $0 purchase price in store for the duration of the Get 2X program(1).
AXP: 88.01 (+1.38)
Apple Pay: Winners and Losers From Apple Inc.’s Game-Changing Payment Service
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Oct 27, 7:00PM CDT
Apple , stock has absolutely smoked the broad market indices over the last year, giving shareholders a fantastic ride in the process. Source: YCharts. Much of this uptick, particularly in the past several months, can be attributed to the...
V: 216.71 (+3.30), JPM: 59.63 (+0.99), EBAY: 51.20 (+0.01), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), C: 52.44 (+0.85), WFC: 51.78 (+0.47), NXPI: 67.57 (+1.81), AAPL: 106.74 (+1.63), MA: 76.00 (+1.89)
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Mon Oct 27, 5:06PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
DFS: 63.12 (+0.88), V: 216.71 (+3.30), COF: 80.69 (+1.65), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38)
Apple Pay Faces Resistance From Drug Chains
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Oct 27, 12:28PM CDT
Major pharmacy chains CVS Health and Rite Aid have disabled Apple Pay in their stores nationwide less than a week after the mobile wallet technology was introduced, according to Bloomberg and other news agencies. CVS Health (CVS) and Rite Aid (RAD)...
V: 216.71 (+3.30), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), M: 57.27 (-1.22), MCD: 92.60 (+0.59), WMT: 76.35 (-0.24), BBY: 32.66 (-0.33), CVS: 85.20 (+0.36), GOOGL: 558.94 (+9.06), GPS: 37.28 (-0.19), TWTR: 43.78 (-4.78), AAPL: 106.74 (+1.63), MA: 76.00 (+1.89), RAD: 5.06 (+0.26)
Is IBM Still a Warren Buffett Stock?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Oct 27, 12:00PM CDT
What's been an entirely forgettable year for enterprise tech stalwart International Business Machines went from bad to worse recently when IBM delivered what can only be described as an entirely brutal earnings report. Source: Wikimedia ...
AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), IBM: 163.60 (+1.73)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Heartland Payment Systems
PR Newswire - Mon Oct 27, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Visa Inc. (NYSE:V-Free Report), MasterCard Inc. (NYSE:MA-Free Report), American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP-Free Report) and Heartland Payment Systems Inc. (NYSE:HPY-Free Report).
AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), MA: 76.00 (+1.89)
12 Words From Warren Buffett That Can Mint You a Fortune
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Oct 26, 12:01PM CDT
According to the world's best investor, Warren Buffett, the key to getting rich in the stock market can be summed up in 12 words: "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." Given how straightforward this advice is, you...
GS: 186.32 (+2.41), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), WFC: 51.78 (+0.47), BAC: 16.80 (+0.21)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Here's Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Oct 24, 6:54PM CDT
Earnings will take center stage and Cramer will be watching Merck, Twitter and Facebook, among many others.
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Visa Ups Dividend by 20% Ahead of Earnings, Share Gains - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 24, 4:40PM CDT
The board of Visa Inc. (V) has hiked its regular quarterly dividend by 20% to 48 cents per share.
V: 216.71 (+3.30), HPY: 52.68 (+1.32), AXP: 88.01 (+1.38), MA: 76.00 (+1.89)